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Animals crop up in many areas of the SCA: |
Animals crop up in many areas of the [[SCA]]: |
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*'''[[Feast]]s:''' All manner of animals, from [[bird]]s and [[beast]]s, to [[rodent]]s and [[fish]], can be marinated, boiled, stewed, roasted, baked, fried, stuffed, preserved and eaten! |
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*'''[[Heraldry]]:''' Animals can be used as heraldic |
*'''[[Heraldry]]:''' Animals can be used as heraldic [[charge]]s. |
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*'''[[A&S]]:''' |
*'''[[A&S]]:''' |
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**rearing of animals:[[falconry]] |
**rearing of animals: [[falconry]] |
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**animal products: |
**animal products: |
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***skin ([[Leatherwork]]) |
***skin ([[Leatherwork]]) |
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***fur - to line or decorate [[clothing]] |
***[[fur]] - to line or decorate [[clothing]] |
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***wool [[spinning]] and [[weaving]] |
***[[wool]] [[spinning]] and [[weaving]] |
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***felt - made by compressing wool or fur |
***[[felt]] - made by compressing wool or fur |
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***flesh [[cook]]ing ([[ |
***flesh [[cook]]ing ([[subtleties]], or as mentioned above under 'feasts') |
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***[[feather]]s [[millinery]] (feathers, felt or [[leather]] can be used) |
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***horn - used to make a variety of objects including tablet weaving cards |
***[[horn]] - used to make a variety of objects including [[tablet weaving]] cards |
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***ivory - a denser type of horn from elephant, hippopotamus or walrus, prized to make carved objects eg cosmetic cases, chess pieces, statues, |
***[[ivory]] - a denser type of horn from elephant, hippopotamus or walrus, prized to make carved objects eg cosmetic cases, chess pieces, statues, |
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***[[bone]]s - make a variety of objects including spoons, needles, statuettes and [[game]]s and [[toy]]s (e.g. knucklebones, children's teething rings) also food setting agents e.g. gelatine (is this medieval? I'm sure marrow was) |
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***fertilizer |
***fertilizer |
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***misc - |
***misc - [[dye]]s (various bits from animals were used in [[pigments]]/paints and [[dyestuffs]]) e.g. [[tyrian purple]] from molluscs, perfumes ([[musk]] from deer) |
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**depictions of animals:[[embroidery]] (animals are depicted), [[weaving]] |
**depictions of animals: [[embroidery]] (animals are depicted), [[weaving]] |
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*'''[[Combat]]:''' Some parts of the SCA permit equestrian |
*'''[[Combat]]:''' Some parts of the SCA permit [[equestrian]] [[event]]s. Various animals are used in [[war scenario]]s (not real ones, of course!), such as [[goat]]/[[sheep stealing]] or hunting of the [[deer]]. Stuffed sheep also make excellent [[combat archery]] targets. |
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Revision as of 12:16, 29 June 2004
Animals crop up in many areas of the SCA:
- Feasts: All manner of animals, from birds and beasts, to rodents and fish, can be marinated, boiled, stewed, roasted, baked, fried, stuffed, preserved and eaten!
- A&S:
- rearing of animals: falconry
- animal products:
- skin (Leatherwork)
- fur - to line or decorate clothing
- wool spinning and weaving
- felt - made by compressing wool or fur
- flesh cooking (subtleties, or as mentioned above under 'feasts')
- feathers millinery (feathers, felt or leather can be used)
- horn - used to make a variety of objects including tablet weaving cards
- ivory - a denser type of horn from elephant, hippopotamus or walrus, prized to make carved objects eg cosmetic cases, chess pieces, statues,
- bones - make a variety of objects including spoons, needles, statuettes and games and toys (e.g. knucklebones, children's teething rings) also food setting agents e.g. gelatine (is this medieval? I'm sure marrow was)
- fertilizer
- misc - dyes (various bits from animals were used in pigments/paints and dyestuffs) e.g. tyrian purple from molluscs, perfumes (musk from deer)
- depictions of animals: embroidery (animals are depicted), weaving
- Combat: Some parts of the SCA permit equestrian events. Various animals are used in war scenarios (not real ones, of course!), such as goat/sheep stealing or hunting of the deer. Stuffed sheep also make excellent combat archery targets.
