Re: masinke postscript

[Steve Weintraub <dancinsteve...>]

I find this thread very interesting.  Based on oral descriptions, I've
tended to lead the Mezinke as a circle around the seated and crowned (with a
garland) parents, then breaking the circle to lead the line in front of the
parents, with each person in line giving the parents hugs and kisses. Then
reforming the circle.

I'm not sure I completely understand what kind of figure  is being
described.  Who invited people into the circle? By  "into"- does that mean
joining hands with everyone, or stepping within the circle to dance
separately?

At a recreated Philadelphia wedding at KlezKamp, the caterer/leader invited
bride and groom, children, etc, to speak to the parents, while everyone else
watched.

I'm really glad this dance has come under discussion!

-Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <klezmer (at) yiddishmusic(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: masinke postscript


> Last August I sent a request about whether it was kosher to honor a father
> the way one does the mother when doing the "mazinke" circle.
>
> Many people responded on and off-list - thank you! - it was helpful.
>
> I thought what finally transpired was humorous & that I'd share it with
you.
>
> The woman who led the mazinke circle was Orthodox and, I assumed, had been
> clued in to my list-informed answer to the kale that it was OK to honor
the
> dad.  Well she did, and then invited, respectively, the siblings, extended
> family, and friends, into the circle!
>
> I guess that's an example of how Jewish customs evolve...
>
> Dena
>
>

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