Here’s the flyer for our local SCA group’s upcoming event. It has the potential to be very cool.
Name of Event: Cossacks, Mongols and Huns
Date(s) of Event: November 12-14, 2004
Hosting Group: Canton of Attillium
Description: Steppe dwellers unite! Join Attillium as we raid, pillage and loot on this ultimate barbarian weekend. Test your skills with sword, rapier, bow and horse. A variety of heavy combat fighting is planned, along with raiding-style rapier melees, hound coursing (don’t have a dog, come watch anyway), archery, equestrian events and an awesome feast in true steppe nomad style. A&S competitions will include “found on the field” (no documentation required, just something that could have been picked up during or after a battle); articles relating to a nomadic lifestyle; Cossack, Mongol or Hun costume and accessories to be judged on the body; and best horse, hound and archery equippage. In the evening we will have a bardic competition celebrating the horse and nomad cultures. Bards will have five minutes (the Khan’s patience grows thin)to present their best story, poem or song featuring horses or a story from the Cossack, Mongol or Hun traditions. Dancers and drummers are invited to a special drum circle outside around the fire.
Entry into all competitions (including fighting) will require a one-time donation of a toy ($5-10 range) or a donation of pet food, cat litter, etc. The collected toys will be donated to the Falcon Children’s Home. All pet supplies will go to a local animal shelter.
Website: http://www.geocities.com/canton_of_attillium
Martial Activities: armored combat, rapier combat, archery, equestrian activities, hound coursing
Arts & Sciences Activities:
“Found on the field”: This category requires no documentation – after all you found it, right? The idea is that entries can be anything that could have been picked up during or after a battle. Some entry ideas include weapons, shields, favors, articles of clothing, shoes, severed heads, etc. This is wide open and a good chance to show that item that you have been having trouble documenting. I hope to have people available to discuss how to document your item for future competitions, if that is something that you are interested in.
Nomadic Lifestyle (I know, the Cossacks weren’t nomadic.): This category requires documentation. Entries can be anything that relate to a nomadic lifestyle. Some ideas for entries could be leather water or beverage containers, leather or wooden containers for porcelain cups); wooden bowls or other items, felt items, tools, portable looms and other textile tools, individual items of costume (hats, boots, etc.) and so on. If you would like to enter but can’t think of anything to do, contact me. I have lots of documentation and can help you find something that will fit your skills and interests.
Cossack, Mongol or Hun costume and accessories: These will be judged on the body. The plan is to have a sign up sheet and you can either come by at sometime during the day or before feast for judging, or let us know where you are and we will come looking for you (given the theme of the event, this could be a problem for you – you may be subject to looting by judges and all that). Points will be given for authenticity, completeness and detail. Documentation is required, but try to be fairly brief on this one – 1-2 pages at the most.
Best horse, hound and archery equipage: There will be a signup sheet and judges will be circulating around the field to judge this one. You can enter any period you like for this competition, but extra points will be given for entries that reflect the theme of the event.
For clarification, questions, suggestions on more competitions, or to volunteer to judge (yeah!!) contact Nü Tzê Fuil (Rebecca Wendelken) at 910-677-0495 (not after 9pm please) or email at rwendelken@methodist.edu.
Cost: Adult, Member: $5.00 Day-Trip $5.00 Feast $8.00 Camping
Adult, Non-Member: $8.00 Day-Trip $5.00 Feast $11.00 Camping
Child (6-17): $5.00 Day-Trip $5.00 Feast $8.00 Camping
Child (0-5): $0.00 Day-Trip $5.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Cost Notes: Lunch will be offered for an additional $2.00 fee. The complete package (camping, lunch and feast)–$15.00
Site: Shady Acres Farm
Canady Pond Rd.
Hope Mills, NC 28348
Site Restrictions: This site is VERY PRIMITIVE!
Sanitary facilities consist of cold water taps and port-a-potties.
This is a working farm with animals on site.
Site is wet.
NOTE: All animals must be leashed.
Feast Information: Feast will feature foods from the middle and far east. Feast will be served “nomad style” with floor seating. Please bring pillows or rugs to sit upon as the floor is rather hard. If you are unable to sit on the floor, please contact the autocrat.
Merchanting Information: Please contact the autocrat.
Other Information: Evening activities
Bardic Competition:
Short Horse Tales for the Khan’s Pleasure.
The Khan calls upon all in the Horde possessing the way of words to prepare a short tale, poem or song featuring that most noble of animals, the horse. He would also be pleased to hear tales of the great steppe nomad peoples. But be warned! The Khan is a busy and capricious tyrant. He values tellers who have learned the lesson of swiftness the horse brings to us. Woe be unto any teller who dares tax the Khan’s patience by exceeding the generously allowed time of five minutes.
Rich will be the reward to that teller who can present the best tale (or tail) to the Khan and his warlords in the time allotted.
A selection of short tales will be available for research linked to the event website at >www.geocities.com/canton_of_attillium
Drum Circle: Drummers and dancers are encouraged to join us for an outside drum and dance circle around a roaring fire. This circle will take place during and after the bardic activities in a separate location.
Autocrats Information: James Olivier(Jay Ozmet), 7626 Decatur Fayetteville NC, 28303. Phone Number(910)868-9087, E-mail: dementoj@earthlink.net
Resevations: Xavier Sparhawke(Joseph Harris), 5875 Ridgecrest Dr., Hope Mills NC, 28348 Phone Number(910)424-4870, E-mail: guttlebup@yahoo.com
Directions: From the North
Take your best route to I95. Follow to exit 41 (South of Fayetteville). At the exit, take the left onto Chickenfoot Rd. Follow to Canady Pond Rd. Go about two blocks and at the turn, take a left into the farm.
From the South
Take your best route to I95. Follow to exit 41. At the exit, take the right onto Chickenfoot Rd. Follow to Canady Pond Rd. Go about two blocks and at the turn, take a left into the farm.
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