Red Heads, Vinga

From: Gary R Switzer <gswitzer_at_loop.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:32:55 -0800 (PST)


Jane Williams says:

>Now, Vingans can and do drink too much, hit things, and so on, but if
>they were going to take anything in trousers that caught their eye into
>bed with them, they needed a reliable contraceptive. No, I mean a
>RELIABLE contraceptive. Such as we do not yet have in the RW. So it
>had to be of divine origin. So, the red hair-dye acts as a contraceptive
>(no, magic isn't meant to make medical sense).

What do naturally red-headed Orlanthi women do, bleach or dye their hair to avoid being confused with their Vingan sisters? Or is "Vingan Red" such a distinctive color that no mistake is possible? From some of the illustrations in ToRM and other places it seems that some Orthanthi men spike their hair with lime. Do some Vingans do likewise, only in flaming red? Perhaps Babeester Gor axemaidens dye their hair dead white.

Is the worship of Vinga found among all Orlanthi or it mainly a DP Orlanthi practice?

Gary R Switzer
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