Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] The Britannia Coconutters
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:43:17 -0700
References: <C6068462.22433%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> <200904111646.BOR12146@rg5.comporium.net> <1239469101.22312.14.camel@ubuntu.ubuntu-domain>
 
Yes, a vestigial remnant from the past.
But from which past, and who's past?
S.d.

On Apr 11, 2009, at 9:58 AM, Ken Frazier wrote:

> On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 12:46 -0400, Tina Manley wrote:
>> Weird!!  Wonder where that tradition came from?
>
> Tina, and others, this is a relic of ancient Holy Saturday  
> observances.
> The blackened faces, dancing, etc., all have their counterparts in  
> other
> European traditions for this day, emblematic of the time in the tomb,
> death, etc.
>
>
> -- 
> Ken Frazier <kennybod at mac.com>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from leica at ralgo.nl (bruce golding) ([Leica] The Britannia Coconutters)
Reply from kennybod at mac.com (Ken Frazier) ([Leica] The Britannia Coconutters)
 In reply to: Message from lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] The Britannia Coconutters)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] The Britannia Coconutters)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Ken Frazier) ([Leica] The Britannia Coconutters)