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L O W L A N D S - L - 01 November 2008 - Volume 05<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br>
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From: <span class="ep8xu"><span><span style="color: rgb(121, 6, 25);">Mark Dreyer</span></span></span><span class="hccdpe"> </span><span class="ldacoc"><<a href="mailto:mrdreyer@lantic.net">mrdreyer@lantic.net</a>></span><br>
Subject: <span class="hccdpe">LL-L "Language maintenance" 2008.10.30
(02) [A/D]</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(121, 6, 25);" lang="NL">Beste Jacqueline</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Onderwerp: LL-L "Tradiesies"</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Sinds Sy Edele die Groot Kahoena sy laksman Ron met 'n
lange sweep laat uitvaar het teen onderwerpskommelaars, moes ek angsgedwonge,
beste Jacquie en Elsie, my brief in onderwerpe opdeel - Nnnnnnnnnnnn!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Aag Jacqueline: Onthou net daar het in die omgang van die
17de Eeu 'n bitsige geloofstryd in die Noordweste van Europa plaasgevind, nê?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Sedertdien is in ons Protestantse geledere betreklik
alles toonaangewend van of bygeloof of die Papisme met murg verwerp. Daar in
die Noorde het julle wortels in die geslagtelange geheuenis behoue gehad,
maar hier in die Suide vertoef daar inteendeel maar 'n man en 'n vrou en
hulle kinders saam in 'n bra skrale skare van die selfde ouderdom. Kersvees,
Paastyd en die Wederopstanding is gelyks Kerkaangeleenthede, saam met die
gemeente en binnekerks gevier, heel solemneel. Halloween, Sint Herklaas,
Paasfees, niks daarvan is in die gemeenskap as geheel <strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">uit eie bronne</span></strong> of behoue of
gevier. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">En hier
kom Disneyland, en Hollywood! Santa Claus, Halloween, 'The Easter Bunny' 'the
Tooth-fairy' en 'the Stork' - walglik.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Ek wil nie die wanopvatting skep dat ons voorgeslag in
die land 'n bedroewege spul skepsels sonder pret die Lewe deur gevaar het nie,
in teendeel. Maar ons kermisse, ons nagmaalbyeenkomste, ons vendusies, opsit,
troue, dope en selfs begrafnisse, moes die nodige gees van samesyn en
geselligheid dra, en hulle het. Lees maar uit die boeke van buitelandse
besoekers, hoe kon die plaasboer darem opskop! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL">Ek sou so graag 'n koppeling handhaaf tussen ons en die
eeueoue gebruike en tradisies van selfs ongekerstene Noordwes Europa,
onskatbaar verryk deur die Kerk wat was, maar hoe, sonder om die vermelde
kommersiële instellings wat my so omkrap die kop te gee?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="NL"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Die Uwe, Elsie en Jacquie,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Mark</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>