[MR] Bowing, Curtsying, et al

[jbrmm266 at aol.com]

Hmmm, perhaps that would be just one more aspect of that course you thought to teach, Mistress Olwen.
 
Your servant aye
Donal 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: iriniia at juno.com
To: jbrmm266 at aol.com
Sent: Tue, 16 May 2006 15:49:58 -0400
Subject: Re: [MR] Bowing, Curtsying, et al


"It really ruffs my feathers as I see fields of women bow instead of 
curtsy.  I have no idea why.  Men bow, women curtsy."

Excuse me.  I'd like to add some information here.  In western Europe,
you're statement is true.  In Eastern Europe - Russia and the Slavic
states - women bow just like men, both in period, and today.  There is no
difference in the technique.  I'm not sure what they do in the Middle
East.  But if you ever see a female Slavic persona (such as myself) bow
rather than curtsy, please don't get your feathers ruffled.  We're just
trying to be true to our personas.


Iriniia Kiianina
Kievan Rus persona
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