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Or if a woman bought meat from the butcher shop in the house of Leible Kermis, which was the butcher shop of the Mitnagdim, a Hassid would be leaping to his feet and crying out, "Oy, Oy, You have fed me traif meat The problem of the viewer's participation also looms large in the Peasant Kermis of circa 1568, which incorporates the figures of a laughing fool at the apex of the visual wedge, anchoring the viewer to the heart of the village square where the rustic dance is performed. Still, no kermis was ever forbidden for these reasons, nor were other popular festivities, such as christenings or weddings. |
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