DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI
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((see dara's video of Queen Vi's party https://youtu.be/EtOflO7KktA))
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BATH HOUSE RITUAL
It is traditional in Kalahari weddings that the bride and her female friends gather to prepare her for the wedding and her husband. And so it was that numerous of Dara's loved ones gathered to bathe her, and dress her, in preparation for the great event.
The nervous bride seemed comforted by her friends and their support
even when some of them are notorious like Ambassador Randy Quander of Meyonia, or as elegant as Minnie of the Lost Jungle of the Maya.
The bathing part of the ceremony is clearly only for female eyes
but the end result was a beautiful bride, prepared to meet the King.
BATH HOUSE
While the women were preparing Dara for the ceremony, some of the King's male friends were "preparing" him, though water had no role in THIS ritual.
Those near the Tavern tell of loud bellowing, the clink of tankards, roars of laughter, and some jokes better left untold to the general audience who reads the Chronicles.
Finally, just in time for the ceremony, the King and his friends staggered to the ceremony, fortunately not losing their way between the Tavern and the Palace Gardens.
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ROYAL WEDDING A TRIUMPH!
HUGE THRONG SALUTES ROYAL COUPLE
IN KALAHARI PALACE GARDENS
IN KALAHARI PALACE GARDENS
Women Gather at Bath House for Ritual Bath of Bride
Men Gather at Tavern for Pre-Wedding Celebration
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| King meets Kahya Dara to escort her to the Wedding Ceremony |
BATH HOUSE RITUAL
It is traditional in Kalahari weddings that the bride and her female friends gather to prepare her for the wedding and her husband. And so it was that numerous of Dara's loved ones gathered to bathe her, and dress her, in preparation for the great event.
The nervous bride seemed comforted by her friends and their support
even when some of them are notorious like Ambassador Randy Quander of Meyonia, or as elegant as Minnie of the Lost Jungle of the Maya.
The bathing part of the ceremony is clearly only for female eyes
but the end result was a beautiful bride, prepared to meet the King.
BATH HOUSE
While the women were preparing Dara for the ceremony, some of the King's male friends were "preparing" him, though water had no role in THIS ritual.
Those near the Tavern tell of loud bellowing, the clink of tankards, roars of laughter, and some jokes better left untold to the general audience who reads the Chronicles.
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| King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Sailmaster Thorgrim, Sir Wolf, MAD the Barbarian, and Hrugar Hrolf Kraki |
INTRODUCTION
When King Hassan met his bride, there remained one task before they could marry: uncollaring her, and granting her freedom.
When King Hassan met his bride, there remained one task before they could marry: uncollaring her, and granting her freedom.
Afraa al Abid: “My dear fellow Kalaharians and
honored guests, it is so good to see you all to be part of the wonderful event
we celebrate today. In a dangerous world as we live in during these perilous
times, we look for signs of rebirth, for a springtime that will allow all
people to welcome and support each other, to accept and care for each other, to
love each other.”
UNCOLLARING CEREMONY
"But before the King takes Dara
as his Queen, he must "uncollar" her, free her from slavery, and
declare her a citizen of Kalahari. Majesty?"
King: “Kneel my girl.”
Tenderly, the King brought his hands over Dara’s
hair and slowly lowers them until he feels the collar around her neck. With one
hand, he unlocked the collar and took it from Dara’s neck. He softly stroked the marks that were caused by so many years of slavery. "You gained your
independence by so many years of perfect service and by your continuous effort
to do the things that you should do even before the King or Queen would ask
it." ....
"You guided the Palace slaves and acted as example to all that serve"
"You guided the Palace slaves and acted as example to all that serve"
...... "The collar is for the fish, who will
be delighted to taste a fragrance of Dara’s always perfumed skin; I will never
use this collar again!!
Then he threw the collar with a
fierce sweep into the sea. "Free you are, from now on"
Dara stood, at last, and forever, a free woman.
CEREMONY
Afraa: "Today, our beloved Monarch King Hassan
ibn Trrrol and his Kahya Dara model for us what such love must be to succeed.
We join them, and we pledge our support to them as they face the world
together."
“Hassan ibn Trrrol and Dara,
you have come together in the Palace Gardens of this Kalahari Community so that
in the presence of the Community, your intention to enter into Marriage may be
strengthened by all present with a sacred seal, and your love be enriched with
our blessings upon you, so that you may have strength to be faithful to each
other for ever and assume all the responsibilities of married life. And so, in
the presence of the Kalahari Community, I ask you to state your intentions.”
And then, at the heart of the wedding, Dara, and the King, exchanged vows.
And then, at the heart of the wedding, Dara, and the King, exchanged vows.
MARRIAGE VOWS
Dara: “On the day I arrived, I met
you... I had never met a King before and didn't know how to behave. I don’t
know if you remember but that day, because of some risk, we went to the pyramid
with some citizens and slaves. We all spent the night there, and to my
surprise, you decided to sleep resting your head in my lap.
From that day, my first day in
Kalahari, you captured my heart and I didn’t oppose with any resistance. Since
that day my King, my heart and soul belong to you.
Today, I am complete. I promise to
love and respect you with all my heart. I will always love you my King, my
friend, my love, and will be at your side to make Kalahari even better day
after day. I will be your friend, your lover, your soulmate in good and bad
days. What we have today is more than a dream come true, but at your side we
can build new dreams every day.”
Dara took the King´s hands between hers,
and kissed them gently, with a smile.
As the audience heard these beautiful words, many a sob could be heard, and tears observed, even on the hardest faces.
As the audience heard these beautiful words, many a sob could be heard, and tears observed, even on the hardest faces.
King Hassan: "Queen Vi and myself
have raised you, Dara, from the level of a simple slave girl towards Kahya, and
after that I managed to develop you to the level of a true Queen. I pledge in
honesty and sincerity, to do all that is in my power, and to use everything
which is in my possession, to develop you further into a Goddess. A Goddess for
me .... but especially a Goddess for the residents of Kalahari"
Afraa: "You have pledged your
love and fidelity to each other so beautifully. I call on all here present to
stretch their hands and hearts over the beloved couple as i say the words of
blessing:"
“May the blessing of light be upon
you,
Light on the outside,
Light on the inside.
With God's sunlight shining on you,
May your heart glow with warmth,
Like a blazing fire
that welcomes friends and strangers
alike.
May the light of God shine from your
eyes,
Like a candle in the window,
Welcoming the weary traveler,
To Kalahari, where All are welcome.”
Then Afraa announced the bridal couple:
"I present to you:"
“Royal Majesties Hassan ibn Trrrol and
Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol.”
(Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol means Pearl of
Wisdom Shining over Trrrol)
THE FLAME DANCE
THE FLAME DANCE
"The Kalahari Dancers will lead
the Royal Couple past the honored guests."
Afraa: "AND NOW, THE KALAHARI DANCERS
PERFORM THE "FLAME DANCE" SYMBOLIZING THE LIGHT, PASSION, AND WARMTH
THE ROYAL COUPLE PLEDGE TO SHARE WITH ALL IN KALAHARI."
And with that, the flower of Kalahari dancing burst onto the scene, torches waving wildly, as they gyrated among the guests,
and dancing energetically to the savage drumbeats that accompany the Flame Dance, and more than one solemn gentleman, or noble woman, (or in the case of Quander, ignoble, ahahaha) found themselves swaying to the relentless beat, warmed and enlightened by this brilliant display.
and dancing energetically to the savage drumbeats that accompany the Flame Dance, and more than one solemn gentleman, or noble woman, (or in the case of Quander, ignoble, ahahaha) found themselves swaying to the relentless beat, warmed and enlightened by this brilliant display.
NILASSO GIFT AND SONG:
((Nilasso: speech to present the gift))
"First of all, I would like to
congratulate the newlyweds on my own behalf, on behalf of the Garden of 1001
Pleasures and, I am sure, on behalf of all the inhabitants and visitors of
Kalahari. I wish you happiness and love!
Besides, you will allow me to make a
special mention to the bride. Like all those who know her, I am convinced that
with her intelligence, her wisdom and her kindness, Dara will be a wonderful
wife and an excellent queen. Vive le Roi (long live the King), Vive la Reine
(long live the Queen) et vive les mariés ! (long live the married couple!)
I would invite Tina who found and
placed the wedding gift, and did a great job in the preparation of this event,
like many other people in Kalahari, to take off the screen and show us the
wedding gift.
I invite the King and Queen to sit on
the swing, while I sing a song of love. But remember that we are in public, the procreation of an heir can still
wait a bit!"
((Nilasso takes her lute and begins to
sing:))
As they listened to the ballad sung by Nilasso, the King and Queen relaxed in the Garden Swing, the wedding gift from Nilasso and Tina Wo.
Je vais t’aimer (Michel Sardou)
À faire pâlir tous les Marquis de Sade
(enough to make any "Marquis de Sade" turn pale)
À faire rougir les putains de la
rade (enough to make the whores of harbours
blush)
À faire crier grâce à tous les
échos (enough to make all echo cry for
mercy)
À faire trembler les murs de Jéricho
(enough to make the walls of Jericho tremble)
Je vais t'aimer ! (I will love you)
À faire flamber des enfers dans tes
yeux (enough to make Hells blaze in your eyes)
À faire jurer tous les tonnerres de
Dieu (enough to make all of the thunder of the God cuss)
À faire dresser tes seins et tous les
Saints (enough to make your breast and all Saints rise)
À faire prier et supplier nos mains
(enough to make our hands beg and beseech)
Je vais t'aimer ! (I will love you)
Je vais t'aimer comme on ne t'a jamais
aimée. (I will love you as we've never
loved you before)
Je vais t'aimer, plus loin que tes rêves
ont imaginé. (I will love you beyond what your dreams have wished)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I
will love you, I will love you)
Je vais t'aimer, comme personne n'a
osé t'aimer. (I will love you like anyone has never dared to love you)
Je vais t'aimer, comme j'aurai
tellement aimé être aimé. (I will love you as I would have dearly wished to be
loved)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I
will love you, I will love you)
À faire vieillir, à faire blanchir la
nuit (enough for the night to grow old and whiten)
À faire brûler la lumière jusqu'au
jour (enough to make light burn till daylight)
À la passion et jusqu'à la folie
(passionately and until madness)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer
d'amour…. (I will love you, I will love you of love)
À faire cerner à faire fermer nos yeux
(enough to make our eyes be circled and close)
À faire souffrir, à faire mourir nos
corps (enough to make our bodies suffer
and die)
À faire voler nos âmes aux septièmes
cieux (enough to make our souls fly to the seventh heaven)
À se croire morts et faire l'amour
encore (enough to make ourselves believe
our own deaths and make love again)
Je vais t'aimer. (I will love you)
Je vais t'aimer comme on ne t'a jamais
aimée. (I will love you as we've never
loved you before)
Je vais t'aimer, plus loin que tes
rêves ont imaginé. (I will love you beyond what your dreams have wished)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I
will love you, I will love you)
Je vais t'aimer, comme personne n'a
osé t'aimer. (I will love you like anyone has never dared to love you)
Je vais t'aimer, comme j'aurai
tellement aimé être aimé. (I will love you as I would have dearly wished to be
loved)
Je vais t'aimer, je vais t'aimer. (I
will love you, I will love yo
u)
((end))
THE PARTY!
THE PARTY!
It is difficult to say what was the highlight of Reception. For the entirely objective scribe who is writing this article, it clearly was the food and drink supplied by Lady Elyssa Kalaratri, Lady Stephanie Brown, Anette CapriHorn, and the Kahya Dara herself!
For others, it was for the chance to share once more a closeness with wives, lovers, old friends, and a chance to renew that most powerful force in our world: Love.
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| The beautiful Queen greets the Best Man in Kalahari: Abu |
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| King Hassan ibn Trrrol and Sera Rajal, his oldest friend |
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| Nilasso and Leighanne |
Many commented on the diversity of Kalahari, and that also was on full display, as men and women, slaves and free, the deeply religious and those not religious at all, black, brown, white--all come together to celebrate the happy event.
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| Sayed Sanik'naan |
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| Sasa |
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| Sir Wolf |
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| The Former Lady Roxelana Chronander |
But finally, the treasures of Kalahari: its residents, friends, allies, and even sometime enemies, gathered and enjoyed, and displayed the sort of community that the King and Queen have pledged to build.
And then, they were gone, on their honeymoon
WEDDING GUEST ROLL OF HONOR
King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Queen Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol, Sayed Sanik'Naan, Jumana
General Kim Mizser, Ambassador Randy Quander, Tithja Ray, Sasa, Talena Kirax, RainOwnsYorWardrobePrincy, Minister Afraa al Abid, Princess Nathalie, Lady Malika Kingbe, Lady Stephanie Brown, Lady Samaira, Tina Wo, Tasha Weston, Lady Sera Rajal, Lady Abla, Emine, Goddess Allegra, Lady Nilasso, Sailmaster Thorgrim, Minister Magdy, Hrugar Hrolf Kraki, Nowhereg1rl, Empress Hatsuka, Elyssa Kalaratri, Roxe, Leighanne, Dr. Albert, Minnie, Sir Wolf, and MAD the Barbarian.
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