[MR] A Question of Protocol

[Sunniva Kyrre]

I make it a point in my class to show how to bow and curtsy. Men sometimes forget that swords on the hips swing up and can hit someone. And women need to know how to curtsy correctly. As a retainer I have been able to see whether someone had a belly ring or not when bowed to incorrectly.

Sunniva
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Olwen the Odd<mailto:olwentheodd at hotmail.com> 
  To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org<mailto:atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [MR] A Question of Protocol


  >When I joined the SCA in the Midrealm, you bowed or curtsied to the 
  >monarchs
  >and heirs whenever you passed them.  If they passed you, you did the same.
  >Margret

  This is a very good and definitive point made, Margret.  The issue of bow or 
  curtsy.  It really ruffs my feathers as I see fields of women bow instead of 
  curtsy.  I have no idea why.  Men bow, women curtsy.  It's that simple.  I 
  have been very tempted to give classes in learning to curtsy.  Being raised 
  in a formal household, I suppose this is just an issue with me, but maybe 
  not.

  Olwen


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