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Not so fancy, but with a story: Representing the 4 quarters of the moon, soul cakes have been a part of Samhain, and since the middle ages of all soul's eve, for decades. Probably not very known anymore, but these do have had a major influence on history, especially in the United States (though also on the Dutch). "Explanations on the origins of soul cakes vary. Some say that cakes were baked for the bonfires and that they were a lottery: pick the burnt cake, and you get to be the human sacrifice that ensures good crops next year. Or, soul cakes may have been tossed around an area to appease evil spirits condemned to wander in animal form." (NPR.org) By the 8th century they were given to beggars going from door to door, and promised to pray for the giver's soul in return for the cookie. They came in al shapes and sizes, some more cake-y, some more like cookies, others hard as rock. Thick, thin, with or without cross, gingery or saffrony: it's really hard to give _the_ recipe. I like these, because of the moon reference, and the sun because of their yellow look caused by the saffron and egg yolks (hard to tell on the pic though). I'll put two on my altar and bury them later. The rest I will eat with my housemate and boyfriend =P The next batch had twice the thickness, btw. |
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Author | Samantha from Haarlem, Netherlands |
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F-number | f/2.8 |
Date and time of data generation | 10:19, 8 November 2010 |
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Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
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Date and time of digitizing | 10:19, 8 November 2010 |
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