Schedule and Class Description
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Atl Atls: Spear Throwing Baroness Ianka doch’ Svojena Learn to throw spears using the traditional atl atls. A Brief History of the Reformation Mikhail Voronov Examining the roots of the Reformation, its three major sources, and its primary philosophers. The Border Reivers of England and Scotland THL Ursus Grim A survey of people for whom a lawful life meant almost certain death, the Reivers were a breed apart from their respective countries. Learn about famous Revier outlaws, their weapons, criminal activities, naming practices, and sundry other topics for persona development. It’s like the Wild West & Chicago Mafia dropped into the Renaissance! Casting Sir Maddach Macathol Cathars THL Ysabel de Saincte Croix Early History of the Rus: The Early Eastern Slavs to the fall of the Kievan State Ilariia Bulochnika A lecture following the appearance and establishment of the Rüs people, until the fall of the Kievan State and Mongol Invasion in early 13th century. Points of interest include: the indigenous Eastern Slav tribes of modern day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus; the establishment of the Rurik Dynasty and the problems with the term ‘Rüs’; the establishment of the Kievan State and the Christianization of the Rüs; the Golden Age of Kiev; the Decline of the Kievan State and the Mongol Invasion. Early Rus Clothing I: The Basics Ilariia Bulochnika The first hour examines the overall look of pre-Mongol Invasion Rüs clothing, roughly the mid 9th century to early 13th century. Influences, fabrics, cuts, shoes and the general profile and layers will be covered. A broad look will also be taken at embellishments such as trims, jewelry, headdresses, and caste differences. Early Rus Clothing II: The Embellishments Ilariia Bulochnika The second hour examines the details of the embellishments of pre-Mongol Invasion Rüs clothing, roughly the mid 9th century to early 13th century. A closer look will be taken at the trims, jewelry, headdresses, and expand upon the various garment cuts presented in Part 1. The various regional, cultural, and caste influences and their effect on Rüs clothing will also be covered. Greenland Clothing Countess Gwendolen Isabella Stewart The Guedra: A North African Ritualistic Trance Dance Mistress Maysun al-Rasheeqa Achieving a different state of consciousness is important in many religions, and trance dancing is one way to achieve it. The guedra is a trance dance performed by the Tuareg. The ritual can include drummers, chanters and the dancer. While only women perform the dance, men can participate as drummers and/or chanters. We will walk through the different portions of the ritual while explaining the process. Observers who do not feel comfortable participating are also welcome. Heretic! Lady Margaret Northwode A brief survery of heresies during the SCA period. Flesh out your persona a bit with knowledge of how heresy worked, how it was and wasn’t punished, how it evolved, some basic heretical thought, and how it may or may not apply to your persona. This class is NOT exclusive to the heresies of Western European Christianity and there will be a Q & A session. Islamic Economics Master Alexander Ravenscroft Islamic Pattern Darning Mistress Gabrielle Annora d’Outre Mer Pattern darning is an embroidery technique in which running stitches are worked in patterns to create a geometric design. It was used to decorate garments and household items during the Mamluk period and is a fast, easy, and beautiful technique for SCA use. The class will include a brief overview of pattern darning but will be mostly hands on. Kits with linen ground and silk thread will be available for a small fee, or bring your own materials (even weave ground fabric, thread, needle). Medieval Jewish Life in England Elewyiss the Jew A discussion of Jewish life in England between William the Conquerer and King Richard I. Mongolian Cooking Mistress Maysun al-Rasheeqa What to feed the starving Horde, or Mongolian Cooking Riding over the steppes all day can work up an appetite! Mongolian Clothing and Culture Lady Saraqan Uneged Nordic Religions Vladimir Bratovich How one of the few ‘pagan’ faiths was never really vanquished. For example, coins of Novgorod had the likeness of St. Peter but used Thor’s Hammer in place of “T,” or molds that have a cross on one end and the hammer on the other. Also, how the cultural belief of the Nordic people (including a section of traditional beliefs of native Rus and Lapp) helped shape their world and ours through their exploration of that age. Original Scrolls Lady Mariana An Overview of the Varangian Guard Mikhail Voronov A History of the Varangian Guard of Byzantium covering the origins, membership, equipment, and re-enactment ideas. Reading Entrails- The Ancient Art of Haruspicy Mistress Wynalie Mareschall An overview of the period practive of reading omens and predicting the future using the entrails of animals and birds. Schisms, Cults, and Heresies: Aberrations in Religious Expression in Medieval Western Europe Mikhail Voronov A look at the varieties of religious expressions in Western Europe focusing on deviations from Roman Catholic tradition from the 11th to 14th centuries. Sprang Mistress Maudeleyn Godeliva Taillour This twisted little art can be found from ancient Denmark to Coptic Egypt to Pre-Colombian Americas! This class will be an overview of the simplest stitches. No fee, but donations are accepted for materials if you wish to keep them. Yurt Building Sir Mordan Peresenchenev How I built mine, how other people have built theirs, and how it was done in period. |