The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
DANCE IN CHURCH
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rnsrssy 40 20 ne soleranlty - ne Dc
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1&ress ths sesses play. There are t~c
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- 5esioasly guaYcec against By fhs
CHAPTER.
A legend says this singular ritual
or1ginate1 81 TIE time ~ tbe siexs Al
Seville ~ sonas bOye gong out 70 A.
Gala. where tbey danced before N
Moorish army. which they - delight /
90 that thsy were able % det2in them
while ths GDanf1rc9 manned the wells /
but really TIE Origin u mis- ~c&Dcinge' I
"a quste obscure
Another interesting legend relates
that q certain archbishop n Seville
about 300 years ego wished 70 sup
press this ritual. but the citizens. "
xsthsr with the csnOns. gave such %
'zoE'tion that there was quite q 20
mutt, and tie matter was referred 70
Rome. The pope q that tine Wish I
Ing 20 See the dance, the chOristsrs
were taken 70 the Eternai City. where
tbsy performed before the head 81
who merely laughed. but
70 please the archbishop and AZ the
same time 90 eppease the canOns be !,
said the dancing might continue until
fhs clothes vert worn out, 20 avoid
this the dresses, which are ~ striped 1
silk. have always been partially 70
stored a. q time, and now they BIZ 1
fair 10 last forever.
The other legends are connected /
with the Jews % Toledo. who formed /
che only community ~ medieval /
Europe that was not confined 20 .
Ghetto. with all ia prosecuting regu
iations One 81 the reasons given for /
THIS IL thar ~ The time ~ the cruel. /,
hyloD. or little before. the Banbe 1
driD ~ jerusalem sent around 20 AL |
the Jewish colonies asking whether
or not the cfriet was the long expect /
ed Messiah. and the Jews ~ this city
were the only ones who returned an
Affirmative answer. for which they 70
osiyed their freedom
Another legend says the cause 81
this singular circumstance was that
when the Christians endeayored &C.,
oonfne these Jews 70 q Ghetto the LAT
Ter proved that before the cruciGHion
sbs!F ancestors were living IN Toledo
and ~ they were guiitless Of that
crime
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