RE: Donadar and Humakt

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 00:09:00 +0100

> > > For that many soldiers, most armies have an entire
> regimental band.
> >
> > True. When they do formation dancing as well as fighting,
> anyway. (Are
> > my Orlanthi roots showing here?)
>
> I figure that looks a lot like the Dawn Kata, to be honest.

Which AFAIK is carried out in total silence.

> As for mythical links between Donadar and Humakt, I'd go with
> some variation of that old story where the child asks the
> Rabbi why war exists and the Rabbi answers that it is to
> bring all those beautiful war marches, fight songs, and
> dirges into the world.
>
> (Been a long time since I've heard that story, so maybe I'm
> not getting it right.)

I don't think I've ever heard it. If you find it, tell it to us?