[Bards] Traditions - A Poem

[Susan Bowen]

I bow before the empty thrones, because I believe that is what Philippa
Rookhaven would have done. I have always understood this to be more of a
persona thing than an Ansteorran tradition. I see it as similar to the Norse
personas who salute the throne by placing their fist over their heart rather
than bowing. Perhaps the rhyme for this should cover the tradition in
various cultures we study rather than assuming that there is an overarching
Ansteorran tradition on the subject. That way people could come to a
decision based on who they see themselves to be in the SCA.
Pippa
----- Original Message -----
From: <Anawyn at aol.com>
To: <bards at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Bards] Traditions - A Poem


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> In a message dated 7/10/2002 4:09:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
> BMartin at corp.prodigy.com writes:
>
>
> > I therefore suggest that if we care to address bowing before the
thrones, we
> > teach the history given by Duchess Willow: we respectfully state that
why
> > it
> > is a custom elsewhere, but why it is also not a custom here.
> >
>
> But what makes a custom? I came into the SCA some 6 years ago, and
followed
> what everyone else was doing, which was to show respect to the "seat" of
> authority, i.e., the Crown, even if it is not occupied. I agree with
Darius,
> I happen to feel that it is a touching gesture that is part of my custom
as
> well as others, and was not even aware anyone did anything else.
> If I do it, and 5 other people do it...is it a custom? If several Baronies
do
> it? If someone disagrees whether it is custom, does that change what it
is?
> Are we going to run into some problems here if we do not all agree on what
> exactly is customary? Are we going to vote at that juncture, or what do we
> think we ought to do? Sounds like our work is more than just rhymin' up a
> storm!
> Anawyn
>
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