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TRADITION at
present, in most cases, has gone into such a degree of simplification of
materials, that the main aspects seen in
Archetypes are, in my modest opinion,
lost.
Even if the aspect of practicality is invoked I cannot disagree
more because Academic Regalia is not a day to way apparel. Instead
it should bear all the uniqueness and dignity given to great occasions.
Tradition is mainly kept when the roots and archetypes that have
presided to its inception are fully understood and known. |
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While the garment on the left
still bears some contemporary dignity, mainly derived on the choice of
materials, I do believe that there should be a return to a more symbolic
dimension as can be seen in both
New Concept and in
Designs.
These statements are, by no means a belittlement of
what exists, but rather a revisitation to the origins of
Academic Regalia. apparently lost to the practicality of today's way
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Again, while
the garment on the left is still invested by a great amount
of dignity, the one on the right seems lost, mostly due to
the colors and also to the fabric.
The empowerment conferred by the Academic Regalia
should be as traditional as knowledge itself, for it symbolizes
exactly the power of knowledge and of scholarship. |
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The same principle applies to Justice where tradition in
some countries is brought to the very extreme of reenacting.
It can be understood that in a generalized way, with the exceptions
that confirm the rule, Regalia is kept more traditional in
countries that have a longer history.
These thoughts on tradition are placed as they are part of the
exercise of thought in creating the Academic Regalia. |
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Concept by A. Cejunior -
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