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Thread #117716 Message #2538919
Posted By: Les in Chorlton
13-Jan-09 - 01:35 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Blacking up for morris - origin?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Blacking up for morris - origin?
Dead Horse,
I have tried to keep to the point - some people are offended they don't decide to be offended, it's what happens.
White people blacking up and mocking black people has a very long and deep history in the American and English theatre. It's not funny it's racist.
I know, and have continually said so in this thread, that almost all Morris dancers are not racist.
Can you not accept any of our concerns?
Les