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Historical
Re-enactment
What is it and how to do it?

©PHOTO BY GRAHAME AMY. USED WITH PERMISSION
Historical re-enactment and
Living History are one and the same- it's researching history and recreating
it as accurately as possible- the clothing, food, occupations, daily activities,
traditional skills and the pass-times from different periods of history.
Groups of like-minded individuals meet throughout the year and hold events
with other groups who share their interests. There are groups for Vikings,
Colonials, the Middle Ages, the Scottish Corp and everything in between,
no matter the nationality and time period. You need not be an expert before
you join, just possess the enthusiasm and the willingness to learn new
skills and have fun.
The Queensland Living History Federation defines it as:-
"Living
History is a hobby combining elements of archeology, research, arts,
crafts, martial skill (at times) - and of course, fun. It is finding
out what it meant to be a merchant, a convict, a farmer, a soldier,
or a person of means - this list is not restricted; and can be from
any time and any location. It
is an attempt to simulate, or reenact life in another time, and is a
very tangible and visual interpretation of aspects of social heritage.
It is a three-dimensional history lesson that is entertaining as well
as educational; combining the art form of dramatic performance and the
discipline of historic research, it is not a medium which accepts the
mythology of the past. Widely used throughout Europe, the United Kingdom
and North America as an integral form of historic interpretation, its
promotion as a recognized method of preserving elements of our cultural
heritage is a significant objective for Queensland Living History Federation
Inc."
For more information, visit these websites-
Queensland
Living History Federation Inc. if you live in Queensland
Australian Register of
Living History Organisations to find your local re-enactment group
Australia wide.

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