Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:56 AM 4/14/2006, you wrote: >Tina, >What is the meaning of this ritual? Foot washing is also present in >a lot of Hindu rituals, including during marriage and death >ceremonies, and conveys humility. >Cheers >Jayanand Hi, Jayanand - It's basically the same in the Christian religion - to show humility. It does occur at other times of the year and other celebrations but is mainly at Easter on Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, because according to the Bible, Jesus washed his disciples' feet after the Last Supper. In many Protestant churches women take part, too, but the Catholic church decreed that it could be men only, following the example in the Bible. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com