[Sca-cooks] IKA - head table seating?

[ekoogler1 at comcast.net]

In Atlantia, the highest ranking Royalty determines who sits with them at high table.  This would usually be either the Crowns or the Baronial Coronets.  These nobles sit in the middle, flanked on either side by whomever they choose.

So far as table shape is concerned, it's usually one long rectangular table with the occupants sitting on one side.  However, I have seen round or square tables used with occupants seated around 3/4 of the edge/circumference.

Kiri


> Although I'm interested in the inter-kingdom anthopology of a much wider issue 
> than this, I'm a bit afraid of the mountainous responses I could get asking this 
> question too broadly....
> 
> When your feasting halls have a head table, what are the seating arrangements of 
> the head table? That is, who sits next to whom and when does this change under 
> various circumstances? What size and shape are the tables?
> 
> My knowledge of table seating and the intricacies involved therein are based on 
> surviving the hell of charm and poise school (modern high society protocol) and 
> working on royal reigns in the Middle Kingdom. I'm quite aware that other 
> kingdoms simply don't do things the same way. I'm curious to know how seating is 
> treated in other kingdoms, but I'm especially interested in hearing *why* its 
> done a particular way, or at least an opinion on why. Anyone willing to share?
> 
> Iasmin
> 
> Iasmin "I was trained to walk with a book on my head" de Cordoba
> iasmin at comcast.net
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