Английская Википедия:Broken wand ceremony
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Шаблон:Short description A broken wand ceremony is a ritual performed at or shortly before the funeral of a magician,[1] in which a wand – either the wand which the magician used in performances, or a ceremonial one – is broken, indicating that with the magician's death, the wand has lost its magic.[2]
The first broken wand ceremony was held in 1926, after the death of Harry Houdini.[3] The Society of American Magicians continues to hold an annual ceremony at Houdini's grave.[4]
British monarchy
At the funeral of a British monarch, a wand is broken over the coffin to signifiy the end of service for the Lord Chamberlain.[5]
References
External links
- ↑ Magic Auction from Cincinnati Magazine, January 1980, p. 17
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ "Coping; Yet Another Black Wand Has Lost Its Powers", by Anemona Hartocollis, at The New York Times, January 22, 2005.
- ↑ S.A.M. News: Houdini Remembered, at the Society of American Magicians (via archive.org); published 2006; retrieved July 5, 2014; "As done each year the Parent Assembly #1 performs a broken wand ceremony for Harry Houdini on the anniversary of his death based on the Jewish Calendar."
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
