Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I went here to check further: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacup Gives some more detail. On 11-apr-2009, at 19:43, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > 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> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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