05-23-2006, 05:07 PM
Was looking at the images posted by Woadwarrior from the Ermine Guard. Great stuff with fabulous impressions of civilians. But there
is one thing missing in most re-enactors that I think does need to be addressed. Any person of any standing had at least a couple slaves.
They were the unseen army of Roman society, we hardly ever see them in roles of prominence in the art or the literature, but they were obviously there, in the millions. It's not surprising that many re-enactors don't want to play them, but they were an important part of the society and culture.
Does anybody do a slave impression? I can understand it's not something most aspire to, but it would help flesh out things a bit.
If so, how does your group deal with the political correct issues? I suppose we re-enact all kinds of things people would find distasteful but history is history and it is full of distasteful things.
I can imagine how this might get played in the US.
Thoughts?
Travis
is one thing missing in most re-enactors that I think does need to be addressed. Any person of any standing had at least a couple slaves.
They were the unseen army of Roman society, we hardly ever see them in roles of prominence in the art or the literature, but they were obviously there, in the millions. It's not surprising that many re-enactors don't want to play them, but they were an important part of the society and culture.
Does anybody do a slave impression? I can understand it's not something most aspire to, but it would help flesh out things a bit.
If so, how does your group deal with the political correct issues? I suppose we re-enact all kinds of things people would find distasteful but history is history and it is full of distasteful things.
I can imagine how this might get played in the US.
Thoughts?
Travis
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