Jeff
Peter Larsen wrote:
>
> At 6:32 PM +0000 2/22/02, Nick Brooke wrote:
> >A nuance.
> >
> >Bryan wrote:
> >
> >> The generic stead description in Thunder Rebels suggested that
> most
> >> stead would have a couple of god talkers, one male, one female.
> But
> >> yes, for more specialist things they'd depend on wandering god
> >> talkers.
> >
> >I'd say "visiting" rather than "wandering". We know there are X
> number of
> >godtalkers in our tribe, and they're likely to drop by Y times a year
> on
> >their travels.
>
> Right. If you only have a couple of clan members who can
> bless barns, it's much easier for them to go to the barns in question
> rather than extend the blessing to the whole tula (or bring the barns
> to them).
>
> >Additionally, everyone knows where the annual rituals are held
> (within or
> >close by our tribe's lands), and who's likely to turn up to them. But
> it's
> >more likely that folk from our stead will be travelling a day or
> more's
> >journey to attend those rituals, rather than expecting a specialist
> to come
> >to us.
>
> Well, maybe. The whole bloodline can't leave the stead at
> once, especially not for a few days, so some of the Holy Day
> ceremonies (at least) have to be done "at a distance" or with a
> visiting pro. Although I can see a scenario revolving around taking a
> few perfect cows to the yearly Uldra blessing and the troubles
> getting them there and back in "perfect" condition.
> Some blessings can be done for the whole clan in once place
> -- the fyrd muster, for example, but some are going to have to be
> done locally.
>
> > > "It just hasn't been the same since Aunie Brega died, her pots
> were
> >> just as good as Rana's down at the Chief's stead, even if they
> weren't
> >> quite so fancy..."
> >
> >"But *this* new pottery is very fine: just look at those unusual
> >decorations. Can our stead's potters change their work to look like
> this, do
> >you think?"
>
> "Sure, although I'm suspicious about that new reddish glaze
> everyone's suddenly using...."
>
> Peter Larsen
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