Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Bob, This is really interesting and I love to know as much as possible about history and traditions, Spain is a very rich Country in traditions, I suppose all Europe Countries too, but in my Country they are Regions with absolutely different cultural influences, Andalucia is absolutely from Catalonia, with many Mediterranean infuences, and very different too from Galice, Basque and others..., the website you sand me looks very interesting, thank you very much, I've enjoyed your details. Saludos cordiales Lluis El 21/12/2008, a las 21:43, Bob W escribi?: > It's quite possible that the dances are related. The English > traditional > dancing that you see there is called Morris Dancing. The word Morris > supposedly being derived from Moorish - los Moros of Spain. Quite > how it got > to England, if true, is a bit of a mystery. > > http://www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk/morris_dancing.html > > Bob > >> >> Hi Bob, >> >> Thanks for showing us this interesting and beautiful >> documentary. I've >> found very interesting this one: >> >> http://www.web-options.com/Midsummer2008/content/_6207835_large.html >> >> because it is very similar to a Catalan traditional dance too called >> in catalan "Ball de Bastons" (Dance of Canes), and I didn't >> know that >> it was too in other Countries >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> El 21/12/2008, a las 10:21, Bob W escribi?: >> >>> At 12:04 GMT today it is the midwinter solstice. The >> shortest day, the >>> longest night. That means that from now on the days get longer - >>> hooray! At >>> least in the northern hemisphere. >>> >>> Here's a reminder of this year's midsummer solstice: >>> >>> http://www.web-options.com/Midsummer2008/ >>> >>> Olympus E-1, 14-54mm & 11-22mm lenses, FL-36 flash >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information