I wish I could be at Southwark Cathedral on 22nd November. The Queen will be attending the unveiling of a memorial for Mohegan tribal chieftain (Sachem) Mahomet Weyonomon. He was buried in the churchyard at Southwark Cathedral in 1736 after dying of Smallpox whilst visiting England to have an audience with George II to protest the capture of the tribe's land by English settlers. As a foreigner, he could not be buried in the City and his body was taken to the churchyard of the parish church that predated Southwark Cathedral.
Members of the Mohegan tribe will be in attendance and perform a traditional Native American funeral ceremony and take Weyonomnon’s spirit back home. I’m sure it will be a very moving and fascinating ceremony which I wish I could witness.
On a more light hearted note, I’d like to be there when the present Tribal Chief Bruce ‘Two Dogs’ Bozsum is introduced to the Queen – Elizabeth ‘Five Corgis’ Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh – ‘Man With Mouth Which Runs Like Rapids’.
Amongst the gifts the Chief will bring is a peace pipe, which may be just the thing for Prince Philip who isn’t exactly renowned for his tact when meeting people. At some point you just know he will put his hand up and say ‘How!’
The tribal visitors will no doubt be mesmerised by the culture of the Church of England which will see them force fed homemade cakes and buying toiletries in faded boxes from the jumble sale.
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Posted by: Thursday | 21 November 2006 at 05:07 PM