Hi Granny Bing!
Still questing for new and interesting things?
Let's tackle this list of yours:
1) check
2) check
3) It's "asterisks":
"asˇterˇisk Pronunciation Key (st-rsk)
n.
A star-shaped figure (*) used chiefly to indicate an omission, a
reference to a footnote, or an unattested word, sound, or affix.
tr.v. asˇterˇisked, asˇterˇiskˇing, asˇterˇisks
To mark with an asterisk."
Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=asterisks
4) The coolest link by far in this vein is a collection of texts
about the Sema, including an illustrated, step by step guide to this
ceremony:
Resources on Sema - the central ritual of the Mevlevi Order
http://www.sufism.org/society/sema.html
Eva Cernikl discusses the general "how" of the Whirling Dance, and the
specific "how it feels" in Dancezine8:
MY STORIES OF WHIRLING (EXCERPTS)
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/IDD/dzine8.htm
And an extra link, because I think you might enjoy this diarist's
commentary on the Sema:
"The Whirling Dervish ritual consists of putting one foot out in
front, one arm up and one arm down and turning. The ritual has power
and optimism. One foot in center is on the Koran and the other goes
around 72 nations. One hand takes from God and gives to the people
through the other hand and visa versa. You are at the center of the
universe and yet united with others. The strength is that the soul has
so many joys. If the world is destroyed, we will build a new one. The
dynamism is a sense of pride and hope for the future. Create a rose
garden over the crumbling Ottoman Empire. You can keep faith by
emphasizing love. Love is the Sultan of Sultans. Internal faith is
emphasized we can find god in ourselves. The trinity is wisdom,
felling, and consciousness. Each human being is a masterpiece of
perfect art and what we do with ourselves is our responsibility. There
is joyfulness. The angles [sic] are jealous to watch my flight."
Turkey Trip Diary - Dale and Darice Lutz
http://www.safe.com/dal/turkey/
5) My personal thought is that clarifying when we've not been clear
enough in our answers is part of our job. No extra payment required -
assuming of course that it's because we've missed the boat in our
answer, not that there's been an additional "afterthought" that the
asker previously neglected to mention. Those are different creatures
altogether.
Personally, I prefer specific questions as opposed to very general
ones. I can't give my customers what they want if I don't know
precisely what it is they want/need/are curious about. As you
mentioned in the other question, we *aren't* mind readers, and asking
us to play them only results in frustrated Researchers and unhappy
customers. That's no fun for anyone! The more specific, the better!
6) My suitcase is way too heavy and would have related in much
complaining, spilled Vanilla Coke and Chocolate Creme Oreos hurled
across the room in droves. I perched Snowflake, my stuffed white
tiger cub up there to snooze instead, and it worked wonders for my
posture. I hope he was an acceptable substitute?
Other Resources which may be of interest/help in your quest (this was
such a nifty research adventure, I couldn't resist):
Whirling Dervishes Links
http://www.mysteries-megasite.com/main/bigsearch/whirling.html
Sufi Foundation of America (whirling classes!)
http://www.sufifoundation.org/index.html
Sufi-related resources on the Internet
http://world.std.com/~habib/sufi.html#websites
And a personal note on general spinning techniques: In high school, I
was active with our German Folk Dance Club - specifically with the
group that performed the Bavarian "Shuhplattler", in which the
gentlemen smack each other around and the ladies twirl and twirl. I
learned to twirl for hours without falling over or throwing up: keep
your ankles close. Pivot on one foot, press off with the other, and
keep the pivot leg perfectly straight. And spot, spot, spot. We had
to keep our heads perfectly still, so we picked out a bright spot and
sought it out with each revolution. Worked like a charm.
Good luck with your whirling, Granny Bing!
missy "could've danced all night" -ga |
Request for Answer Clarification by
badabing-ga
on
15 Jul 2002 19:24 PDT
hola missy,
lovely to see you get this question, my friend. well, it's a semi-new
offshoot to a very old path but I'm so very glad you found this topic
to be a nifty research adventure.
1) star
2) star
3) star (or asterisk, whichever you prefer). may I say "asterisks"
is one cruel word for anyone with a lisp. thank you for the
confirmation though.
4) yummy, a meat-and-potato star here, child. love "my stories of
whirling" link the best, especially this excerpt:
**********
My body said: "I am your only bridge between your inner eye and your
outer eyes of all about you. Respect me and don't burn me."
...Whirling is like no other medicine for me. It heals at all levels
simultaneously ... the superficial, the emotional, the physical, and
the subconscious ... correctively as well as preventatively. Whirling
is a meditative skill that can only be learned with patience and
dedication. Your whirling body can be both an indicator things gone
wrong (and) an instrument for correct alignment.
**********
spinning to the left seems a little unnatural to me but hopefully it
will become second nature with some practice. however, granny has
chronic eustachian tube dysfunction so she's a slip-and-fall away from
a personal injury lawyer. I hope I can retain that lovely weisstho
fellow that I see around here regularly. he's a hunka-hunka burnin'
attorney.
5) diplomacy star. I'd tend to agree with you that with some careful
wording, a clarification might not even be necessary. think I'll do
that from now on and then request you guys to post the links you've
found interesting along the way.
6) silliness star. I'm so not surprised you can balance objects on
your heads while answering. you make the research process look so
easy. no suitcase? check. give a Snowflake a whirl for me, sweetie.
p.s. thanks for the personal tips on whirling. forgive me, but that
German dance sounds like a bit of a 3 Stooges routine but a whole
lotta fun.
thanks so much for the TLC on this question, doll, and good luck with
your molectomy tomorrow. ask for a Vicodin-ES script just in case.
respect me and don't burn me,
your granny bing
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