Since I'm on a Laurie Anderson kick

[apophasis]

There was a devout nun in the XVth century who decided to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem; and she belonged to an order that wore bags over their heads. And the mother superior told the nun that if she walked through the countryside with a bag on her head, she would scare people. But the nun insisted, so the mother superior allowed to her to walk

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[madfishmonger]

I think the Western culture was represented there in the discomfort (or at least misunderstanding) of their acceptance of death. That's a beautiful ritual. Interesting quotes, thanks.

[apophasis]

Laurie Anderson has actually been made NASA's first artist in residence, on an interesting side note.