Rachana's Journals
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Friends, Family and Fun
General
This is for my friend, Shanti Ashoka.
Displayed for a dear friend who has recently suffered a devastating loss. ... |
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Konnichiwa! Doozo oagari kudasai.
Welcome! Please come in. I am on the Orient's Welcoming Committee and we have compiled some resources for use around the Orient.
I do hope these will help you find your way:
Introduce yourself and socialize
Establish your residence
Explore and play in The Orient
If I am not at home and you would like to leave a message, you can do so by using the scroll above.
Or, if you would like to leave a private communication (via offline gram), you may
click here and my maiko (a geisha in training) will take the message for you.
She will deliver it straight to me. She knows better than to peek. *grin*
How radiant, yet how peaceful and relaxing,
The spirit of Spring is!
Surely out of this spirit
All these blossoming mountain cherries burst.
~* Kamo no Mabuchi *~
(1697-1769)
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I hope you will make yourself at home here in my okiya. You will find here many of the entertainments
that we geisha work so hard to perfect. In the chashitsu (tea room), you can participate in the chaji, or full tea ceremony.
This is my way of expressing and extending my hospitality to you. It is one of the skills a geisha strives to perfect,
so I hope you will join me. *bows*
In The Music Room, you will find
me working with my maiko as we train our voices and learn our instruments. We are the jikata of the performance,
while the other girls are the tachikata.
To learn about the differences and their significance, please visit The Music Room. There, you will find my academic pursuits and some terminology to help you learn more about the life of a geisha.
Should you wish to email me for further discussion, our minarai (a period of training prior to maiko) is standing by to assist you.
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If you are interested in the history of the geisha, please come and join us at The Floating World.
I have recently taken on the position of Shogun, or leader, there and am very excited about exploring the history of the geisha, as well as the whole Edo or Tokugawa (Shogun) period (1615–1868).
There is much to discuss and learn. So please feel free to join us today! |
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I am so glad you chose to visit. It has been very nice spending time with you. I sincerely hope you will stop by again soon. *bows*
Domo arigatou gozai mashita!
Thank you very Much!
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Resources:
- Avatar by Shibori Murasaka (a true artisté!)
- Gram doll adopted from Abzdragon
- Email doll adopted from Sleepy Lily (site no longer available)
- Background images made with freeware brushes found at Biorust
- Cherry blossom graphics used with permission of Sankhkare Thutmose
- The Orient Plaque and my beautiful masthead made especially for me
by the incredibly generous Shanti Ashoka (another artisté!)
- Masthead coding written and generously shared by Brandubh Niall
  Press | | Nationality:
ORIENT
Height:
5'11"
Eye color:
Brown
Sex:
F
Issued: 07/30/2008 |  |
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All Posts (157) Messages posted by Rachana
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Rachana's 7 Groups
Arachne's Web
Position: Arachnid Alumnus
Level 3
A group focused on serving the AW community by providing help and discussion on topics such as HTML, CSS, web design, homesite decorating, netiquette and issues important to web artists.
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SCHOLA LINGVAE LATINAE
Position: Tiro
Level 2
The Group where the Latin Language can be taught, learned and discussed
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The Curia
Position: Praetors
Level 5
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The Bone Yard
Position: Owners
Level 2
A place for dog lovers the world over to come together and share their knowledge, photos and stories.
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Camera Obscura
Position: Amateur Photographer
Level 2
Exploring the Magick Box
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Kerala
Position: Citizen
Level 3
God's Own Country
and the
The Spice Garden of India
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The Floating World
Position: Shogun
Level 6
A group to explore Edo and the Tokugawa Period ~ its culture and history
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Complete List of Rachana's 7 Groups
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