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adiemus · 12-27-2007, 11:40 PM

I thought I'd stir up controversy with the word 'authentic'!! It's a loaded word all right, and as soon as I'd sent it I thought better of it - but couldn't think of a better word!

I suppose one thing that reassures me is that the veil has indeed been around a long time in various forms, and as A'isha says, it's the how it's used (as well as the 'how' the dance is danced too!) that's more important than whether or not we can point to a time when the prop was or wasn't used.

But - what about Isis wings?

12-27-2007, 11:40 PM	#30 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 993	I thought I'd stir up controversy with the word 'authentic'!! It's a loaded word all right, and as soon as I'd sent it I thought better of it - but couldn't think of a better word! I suppose one thing that reassures me is that the veil has indeed been around a long time in various forms, and as A'isha says, it's the how it's used (as well as the 'how' the dance is danced too!) that's more important than whether or not we can point to a time when the prop was or wasn't used. But - what about Isis wings? __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)