#beguine

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1957

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1947

Rediscovering tracks by Rico's Creole Band, a Cuban band based in Paris in the 30's and 40's.

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I have been learning about the beguines through Laura Swan's book, The Wisdom of the Beguines. In this video, she gives an overview of what beguines are and what they are all about

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Typical Combo - Boulouloum Balala (1976)

Disques Debs HDD 597 (GUA)

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1960

Found this charming track in @luvmesumus's audio archive. What appealed to me was her powerful, exprressive vocals and the warm rhythms.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find any black and white photos of her to add to my collection of female vocalists over @vintageblackandwhiteportraits.

If anyone knows where I might find some, please let me know. Thanks

Lola Martin - Z'Affè Co Ida

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Le Rempart des Béguines (The Beguines), 1972

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Michel Léonard Béguine

L'Étreinte, 1920

[thatsonemorbidcorvid]

“In Venice, (beguines) Adriana Contarini and Helena Priuli brought together a group of financially independent women and established a safe home for young girls who had been sold into prostitution. Contarini and Priuli established legal documents of protection and wrote a rule for their house, known as Le Constituzioni et Regole della Casa delle Cittelle di Venetia. In a letter, Adriana Contarini wrote: "We have succeeded in sheltering thirty little girls, all snatched from the power of the devil; we see the degradation of these girl-children who, at the age of twelve or thirteen or even younger, have been sold by their own mothers; they come from all social ranks, from the nobility, the middle class, the workers. Our times are so disastrous, that no words can express the wretchedness of some of the cases.””

- The Wisdom of the Beguines, Laura Swan

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1957

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1963

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The fuck?

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Star Combo - Décameron (197?)

Univers Disques UD 216 (FRA)

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The Beguines were a unique religious movement of women that emerged in the 12th century in Europe, particularly in the Low Countries (modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and parts of France and Germany). They formed semi-monastic communities but did not take permanent vows like nuns, allowing them to maintain personal freedom.

Beguines dedicated themselves to a life of prayer, charity, and manual labor, supporting themselves through weaving, teaching, and caring for the sick. Some were highly educated, engaging in theological writing, poetry, and mystical experiences. Notable Beguines include Mechthild of Magdeburg, Hadewijch of Antwerp, Sibille de Gages.

The most famous one was Marguerite Porete, the author of “The Mirror of Simple Souls”, a mystical text that led to her execution for heresy in 1310.

"Theologians and other clerks, You won't understand this book, -- However bright your wits -- If you do not meet it humbly, And in this way, Love and Faith Make you surmount Reason, for They are the protectors of Reason's house." ~

Marguerite Porete

Their movement provided women with a rare opportunity for spiritual independence and intellectual engagement in a time when options for women were limited. However, due to their unorthodox status outside official church structures, they faced suspicion and persecution, especially in the later Middle Ages.

The last known Beguine community ceased in 2013, marking the symbolic end of this extraordinary movement.

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