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Hancock Shaker Village

Recently I visited an old Shaker Village up in Massachusetts (in the Berkshires). The Shakers were a Quaker-like Christian group focused on farming and making their famous furniture.

They were called Shakers because they would shake their hands while dancing during their worship ceremonies.

Anyone been there?

by Anonymousreply 4July 22, 2019 8:48 PM

Are they still feuding with the Movers?

by Anonymousreply 1July 21, 2019 1:58 AM

cute

by Anonymousreply 2July 22, 2019 7:33 PM

This was their big hit song:

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,

'Tis the gift to come down, where we ought to be,

And when we find ourselves in the place just right,

'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gain'd,

To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed,

To turn, turn will be our delight

Till by turning, turning we come round right.

by Anonymousreply 3July 22, 2019 8:46 PM

The Shakers didn't believe in sex. And then they died out.

by Anonymousreply 4July 22, 2019 8:48 PM
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