{"id":1603,"date":"2016-04-19T13:22:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T20:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wangao.org\/wp\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2016-04-19T16:01:43","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T23:01:43","slug":"meri-becomes-a-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wangao.org\/?p=1603","title":{"rendered":"Meri Becomes a Sister"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"meri1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pledge Meri became Sister Meri today in a ceremony just before noon. Many Sisters and kajira attended.<\/p>\n

\"meri3\"<\/a>
\nA log of the event:<\/p>\n

[11:46] Felicity Coronet clears Her throat and begins
\n[11:46] Loniki Loudon grins
\n[11:46] Anisa Nadir looks on and listens as En begins the Council
\n[11:46] Effy (effy.mirabella): Sanibona all
\n[11:47] Felicity Coronet: I have called this Tribal Council to gather here at the ruins in the Valley of the Ancients for the purpose of considering the status of the Pledge Meri
\n[11:47] Felicity Coronet: It has been several weeks since Meri first came to Us and sought to find a life with the Wa Ngao in these jungles We call Home
\n[11:47] Loniki Loudon: Wendy can’t be here today
\n[11:47] Felicity Coronet nods
\n[11:47] Felicity Coronet: Meri, Come stand before Me
\n[11:48] Felicity Coronet: During this time as Pledge You have been asked to perform many tasks
\n[11:48] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith) nods soft
\n[11:48] Felicity Coronet: And in that time You have come to know Us and for Us to know You
\n[11:48] >>> LadyMeridith: \/ Me nods soft
\n[11:48] Loniki Loudon smiles to Effy
\n[11:48] Felicity Coronet: What is it You wish at this point in time Pledge?
\n[11:49] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): I want join and be a Wa Ngao Huntress, En
\n[11:49] >>> LadyMeridith: I want to join and be Wa Ngao Huntress, In
\n[11:49] Felicity Coronet nods and turns to Anisa
\n[11:49] Ama (amanita.pavlova) reaches down with each hand and takes Her girls, petals and ahadi, by the cheeks, caressing them
\n[11:49] Felicity Coronet: Mcheche, will You make a record of what follows?
\n[11:49] Ama (amanita.pavlova) listens carefully
\n[11:49] Anisa Nadir: Aii with pleasure my En
\n[11:50] zenani (leukippoleis) throws another log on the fire. Blows fire to life again
\n[11:50] Felicity Coronet: Sisters and kajirae, You have heard the wish expressed by this Pledge Meri
\n[11:50] ahadi (claireforfun) rests her head against Mchungajis thigh
\n[11:50] Felicity Coronet: Will YOu accept Her as a Sisters of the Wa Ngao?
\n[11:50] Loniki Loudon: Aii, she is a good dancer too
\n[11:50] \u706b \u6c37 \u5d50 Adeane 14 (audrius14) nods
\n[11:50] Ama (amanita.pavlova) look toward zenani and gestures to her to come kneel next to Her
\n[11:51] Felicity Coronet: Asante Nasiha, Asante Pili Uta
\n[11:51] Anisa Nadir nods softly as she records the words as she smiles softly
\n[11:51] Felicity Coronet nods to Mcheche
\n[11:51] Ama (amanita.pavlova) nods to zenani
\n[11:51] ahadi (claireforfun): do kajirae get to vote En?
\n[11:51] Felicity Coronet: Then, turning to Meri, She continues
\n[11:51] Ama (amanita.pavlova) whispers, “good girl”
\n[11:51] Loniki Loudon nods to Ahadi
\n[11:51] ahadi (claireforfun) sticks both hands in air
\n[11:51] ahadi (claireforfun): aii
\n[11:52] ahadi (claireforfun): Sawubona First Girl
\n[11:52] petals (angelique00711) smiles bright to see her First Girl
\n[11:52] Effy (effy.mirabella) smiles and waves at jazz
\n[11:52] Ama (amanita.pavlova) smiles to jazz
\n[11:52] Felicity Coronet: As is the custom for both Pledges and kajira in tiral collar, We ask You now to speak the wrods of the Wa Ngao Taluna Pledge
\n[11:52] Felicity Coronet: Are You ready Meri?
\n[11:52] jazz (jasmine.chiantelle) quietly nods to A\/all
\n[11:52] Loniki Loudon smiles to Jazz
\n[11:52] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): aii my En
\n[11:53] Ama (amanita.pavlova) whispers to ahadi, with a hint of anger in Her voice, “You, girl, will be in BIG trouble if you don’t calm yourself”
\n[11:53] ahadi (claireforfun) pouts
\n[11:53] Felicity Coronet: I must add for a\/all to hear that these are not just mere words spoken without regard, but a “commitment” to each other as S\/sisters
\n[11:53] Felicity Coronet: Let Us begin
\n[11:53] Felicity Coronet: First, As a Wa Ngao I am true to myself.
\n[11:53] Ama (amanita.pavlova) nods to En
\n[11:53] Ama (amanita.pavlova): and listens
\n[11:54] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith) whispers: I will play my role in the tribe to the best of my ability. I carry my weight in the tribe. Be it slave, Huntress, or En, I am the best I can be.
\n[11:54] Felicity Coronet: Second, As a Wa Ngao I am true to my tribe.
\n[11:54] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): I will never disrespect my tribe. The honor of the Wa Ngao is great and I will never tarnish it willingly or intentionally.
\n[11:54] Felicity Coronet: Third, As a Wa Ngao I will honor my Sisters.
\n[11:55] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): Be them slave, Huntress, or En, I respect them all the same. Roles are stations in life or jobs but the Sisterhood transcends that. I would never do anything intentionally to make my sisters uncomfortable, embarrassed, or dishonored.
\n[11:55] Felicity Coronet: Fourth, As a Wa Ngao I will honor my home.
\n[11:55] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): The lands of my home are the homes of my sisters. Our homes are sacred and are respected. Our home provides shelter and sustenance. I will fiercely protect my home.
\n[11:55] Felicity Coronet: Fifth, As a Wa Ngao I will protect my heritage.
\n[11:55] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): Our past builds our future. Our future becomes our past in time. Our heritage reflects our honor on a third dimension.
\n[11:55] Felicity Coronet: \/m enods softly and continues
\n[11:55] Felicity Coronet: Sixth, As a Wa Ngao I will honor Gor.
\n[11:55] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): I understand that what gor means to others is as important to them as it is to me. While I may not share every idea others may have, I respect their rights to theirs. I do not weigh my values above the values of others and will decline to judge.
\n[11:56] Felicity Coronet: Seventh, As a Wa Ngao I will build on the future.
\n[11:56] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith): I understand that education is the basis of growth in general and not just personal. I will do my best to project a better understanding of myself, my tribe, my sisterhood, my home, my heritage, and Gor.
\n[11:56] Felicity Coronet: These words of the Wa Ngao Taluna Pledge were set on a scroll by Nasiha when We were driven from Our old lands. A reminder of what We pledge to each other
\n[11:57] Felicity Coronet turns and takes the bow and sheath form the great stone
\n[11:57] Felicity Coronet: Two fluids are essential for life<\/p>\n

Without either one, a person perishes
\n[11:57] Felicity Coronet: One is water<\/p>\n

The other blood
\n[11:57] Felicity Coronet: Such is also true with families
\n[11:57] Felicity Coronet: Two are required for a full and complete life. To keep from perishing
\n[11:58] Felicity Coronet: One is Our “Family of Blood”, those who We are bound to by birth
\n[11:58] Felicity Coronet: The Other is Our “Family of Water”, those We meet and bond with in Life
\n[11:58] Felicity Coronet: Two Families, both essential to a successful and happy life
\n[11:58] Felicity Coronet holds out the Tribal bow and sheath to Meri
\n[11:58] jazz (jasmine.chiantelle) smiles
\n[11:59] Felicity Coronet: Takes and wear this bow as a symbol of “Family” Meri
\n[11:59] Felicity Coronet: We of the Wa Ngao welcome Meri into Our Family of Water
\n[11:59] Meridith Tsunenaga (ladymeridith) take and wear the bow
\n[11:59] Felicity Coronet: ***Wewtwewt ***
\n[11:59] Anisa Nadir: ***Wewtwewt ***
\n[11:59] Loniki Loudon Smiles
\n[11:59] Ama (amanita.pavlova) raises Her arm into the air, with fist clenched
\n[11:59] petals (angelique00711) Yea!
\n[11:59] Felicity Coronet: Welcome Our newest Sister
\n[11:59] zenani (leukippoleis) claps hands, applauds
\n[11:59] Anisa Nadir: Welcome Home Sister
\n[11:59] Felicity Coronet hugs Meri tightly
\n[11:59] ahadi (claireforfun): wwwwwwwwwooooooooohhhooooooooooooooooo
\n[12:00] jazz (jasmine.chiantelle): ***Wewtwewt ***
\n[12:00] jazz (jasmine.chiantelle): ***Wewtwewt ***
\n[12:00] jazz (jasmine.chiantelle): ***Wewtwewt ***
\n[12:00] Felicity Coronet: A picture or two???
\n[12:00] Loniki Loudon: Welcome to the family Meri
\n[12:00] Loniki Loudon Smiles<\/p>\n

Recorded & Sealed on this day 4\/19\/16
\nBy : Anisa Nadir – Mcheche Wa Ngao
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