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LOGGER'S SHEET 

LOGGER: L. Romsdell
REEL NUMBER: 2B
STAGE: CC PLAZA
DATE: 6/27/87
PRESENTOR: 
GROUP NAME: Language + Religion
REGION/STYLE: Buddhist/Afro-Am/Laredo Tx

| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
Alfred Charleston | Gospel Singer
Phouratsamy Naughton 
A Venerable | Buddhist Monk
B Venerable | Buddhist Monk
Florencio Ortiz | Musician

CONTENTS

1. GOSPEL  Songs - Mr. Charleston - [[strikethrough]] w [[/strikethrough]] how songs are written - inspiration
2. Songs in Buddhist [[strikethrough]] traditions [[/strikethrough]] religion - prayers or chanting, not songs. A venerable
3. Explanation of chanting - for Buddha, for prosperity of nieghborhood, for blessing.
4. Mr Ortiz - songs in [[strikethrough]] Ch [[/strikethrough]] Catholic church. 3rd of May festival w/ dancing. (Holy Cross)
5. A Venerable - Rochet festivals, festivals done to ask for rain which is necessary for successful agriculture.
6. Alfred Charleston - prayers are addressed to Jesus as savior and supreme being, also songs are addressed to god as savior, Prince of Peace, etc.
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8. God also addressed in family terms ("Father") or as " over yonder" (ie the new life from God)
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10. Ortiz - prayers addressed to God, also mexican People adopted Indian festivals and dances to venerate god such as the holy cross. 
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12. Venerable A. - Buda addressed as "reverent"
13.Charlston - language of prayer/song is symbolic, "bible language" such as "Jesus keep me hear the cross" which means, "Jesus keep me humble."
Ortiz - Special songs used to venerate the cross, prayers are addressed in the name of the cross.
Venerable A - Rochet festival - no special prayers or chanting for festival, just general prayers/chants used in Buddist religion.
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