John wrote>>I've seen the carvings. They sure look like maize to me.<<
I have not seen them. A botanist from the Royal Garden in Edinburgh
described the carving as Feathers and the Aloe cactus as a fern. So I guess
it is all in how you look at it. I hope to have the chance someday to see
them.
>>I don't see what this has to do with folklore.<<
When the question arose as to the Corn on another list, I contacted local
Wampanoag leaders as they have a distant relationship through the Algonquins
to the MicMacs who were also Algonquins. Their native folklore used maize
in various ceremonies thus my referral to folklore. The Corn/Maize had to
do with sun gods, again, according to the Wampanoags.
Gary M
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