Yes, that is true, and I certainly agree to that point of being as honest with your recreation as you can. I would love to do more in terms of honestly recreating a Viking 'slice of life' whenever I wear my apron dress (or is it more portraiture for the day?)...
My statement of 'making it up' comes from my spirituality - no one believes like I do, and there are no books on it, it's a mismash of certain ideas, but without a strong sense of appropriation. While I could convert to Buddhism, I'm not sure I should pick out the parts I like best for my own use. The same with Christianity. Just because I like singing hymns doesn't mean I'm Christian (if that's the only reason I go to church, anyway).
I could never consider anything about my spirituality Celtic or Euro-centric when it really has nothing to do with anything found on the Euro-Asian continent.
If I'm recreating a piece of life from 500 years ago or 1000 years ago, I will do my best (within my means) to accurately portray that life for that event.
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Date: 2008-10-27 10:53 pm (UTC)My statement of 'making it up' comes from my spirituality - no one believes like I do, and there are no books on it, it's a mismash of certain ideas, but without a strong sense of appropriation. While I could convert to Buddhism, I'm not sure I should pick out the parts I like best for my own use. The same with Christianity. Just because I like singing hymns doesn't mean I'm Christian (if that's the only reason I go to church, anyway).
I could never consider anything about my spirituality Celtic or Euro-centric when it really has nothing to do with anything found on the Euro-Asian continent.
If I'm recreating a piece of life from 500 years ago or 1000 years ago, I will do my best (within my means) to accurately portray that life for that event.