From: eileen blumenthal <eileenblumenthal-AT-earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:39:49 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Flour dough figures


I don't know if this is related--but medieval Christians in the area  
around Marseilles (& no doubt elsewhere) made bread (ie flour &  
water) into  images of religious figures (Mary & Jesus). THe practice  
was popular enough to be banned in the 8th century, but it apparently  
continued. The little bread boats (navettes) in Marseille seem to be  
a remnant of this practice--& various other religious devices &  
rituals may be as well. There are records also of creches made from  
bread dough. I think I've seen a picture of one.
There also are cakes (flour, water, & butter) in the shapes of  
dieties in parts of India & Tibet.

There' s a little section of my book, on p.218-19, about all this  
(though it doesn't have too much more than what I've just written here).

Thanks, by the way, for all the nice words about my book on Putpcrit  
over the past few days. A number of kind and smart people on the list  
also helped me as I was working on it--answering queries, reading  
drafts of chapters, etc. (Need I even say that Nancy Staub was  
incredible--with her combination of astounding knowledge and  
astounding generosity. I can't pass up a chance to praise and thank  
her.)

Eileen

On Jan 30, 2007, at 1:41 PM, Richard Wheeler wrote:

> If you want help to track down something to do with puppetry, there
> is sure to be someone on the list who will have the answer.
> I have to thank Alan Cook, Ron Glasgow and Stephen Kaplin for coming
> up with the answer to my query re FLOUR puppets.
> Many thanks. I was particularly interested to see the site on google.
>
> John Dudley
>
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