Lords and Ladies (Terry David John Pratchett) читать бесплатно онлайн полную версию книги

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In fact, many real life Morris teams put on so-called ‘Mummers Plays’: traditional plays with a common theme of death and resurrection. These ritual plays are performed on certain key days of the year, such as Midwinter’s Day (Magrat’s wedding is on Midsummer’s Eve!), Easter, or All Souls Day (Halloween), at which time the Soul Cake play is performed. I am also told that a Soul Cake, traditionally served at All Souls, is similar to a Madeira Sponge (or ‘yellow cake’ as the Americans call it).