====== Pesha of Little Egypt ====== ===== Persona ===== Pesha (frequently called Gypsy) is a Romani who lives in and around Europe, and anywhere else her family travels, in the late 16th Century (1550-1600). ===== Whereabouts ===== Pesha currently resides in the Canton of [[branches:canton:Caldrithig]] in the Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]]. She has visited and lived in many different Kingdoms including Ansteorra (Shire of Brad Leah), and the East Kingdom (Crown Province of [[eastwiki>Ostgardr]], Canton of [[eastwiki>Whyt Whey]]; Barony of [[eastwiki>Ruantallan]]). ===== Offices and Appointments ===== ==== Current Office ==== Pesha currently holds no offices. ==== Current Appointments ==== Pesha currently holds no appointments. ==== Past Offices ==== * {{activities:service:offices:Seneschal-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Seneschal]]** - Canton of [[branches:stronghold:Greyfells]] * {{activities:service:offices:chatelaine-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Chatelaine]]** - Canton of [[eastwiki>Wolfsgate]] * {{activities:service:offices:chatelaine-symbol.png?30|}} **[[activities:service:offices:Chatelaine]]** - Canton of [[branches:stronghold:Greyfells]] ==== Past Appointments ==== * **Reign Herald** - for [[history:royalty:Baldric II and Breyla II|King Baldric II and Queen Breyla II]] * **Head Lady-in-Waiting** - for [[history:royalty:Baldric I and Breyla I|King Baldric I and Queen Breyla I]] * **[[activities:arts_sciences:start|Arts & Sciences]] Champion**, Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]], AS 52 * **Head Lady-in-Waiting** - for [[history:royalty:Aaron IV and Rustique IV|King Aaron IV and Queen Rustique IV]] * **Head Lady-in-Waiting** - for [[history:royalty:Etienne II and Valfreya II|King Etienne II and Queen Valfreya II]] * **Bardic Champion**, Barony of [[branches:barony:Skraeling Althing]], (November 2018 - November 2019) ===== SCA History ===== Pesha joined the SCA in the summer of 1995 in the Shire of Brad Leah, Kingdom of Ansteorra. In the fall of 1996 she moved to the East Kingdom until she was swept off her feet by a handsome and charming Ealdormerian, Varakii Varenko Idanovich. In the summer of 2004 she moved to the Barony of Ruantallan where she stayed until the urge to travel compelled her to discover the wonders of the Kingdom of Ealdormere in 2008. She can usually be found by the list field watching Sir Varakii Varenko Vlkovich (called Idanovich) fight. She apprenticed to Duchess Adrielle Kerrec. ===== Interests ===== * [[activities:arts_sciences:Singing]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Romani Culture|Romani (Gypsy) Research]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Costuming]] * [[activities:arts_sciences:Middle Eastern Dance]] ===== Awards ===== * **[[awards:award_of_the_queen_s_favour|Award of the Queen's Favour]]** - April 27th, 2024 ([[history:royalty:baldric_ii_and_breyla_ii|Breyla II]]) * **[[awards:court_barony|Court Baroness]]** - August 8th, 2018 (Jointly a Baroness of Ealdormere and a Baroness of the East) * **[[awards:Order of the Wain]]** - June 10th, 2017 * **[[awards:Order of the Crucible]]** - January 31st, 2017 * **[[awards:Award of Orion]]** - September 6th, 2014 (Feast of the Bear) * **[[awards:Award of the Maiden's Heart]]** - February 12th, 2010 (St. Valentine's Day Massacre) * **[[awards:Award of Arms]]** - July 26th 2003 (East Kingdom; Southern Regional War Camp) * **[[awards:Great Chalice of Skraeling Althing]]** - November 4th, 2017 (Feast of the Hare) [{{media:photographs:people:gypsyandvarenko.jpg?200|TH Lady Pesha and Sir Varakii Varenko Idanovich. Photo by Alexander Gladstone.}}] /* PLEASE DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS POINT - TAGS FOR AUTO-GENERATED LISTS */ {{tag>people:personas_by_century:16th_century people:personas_by_culture:romani people:barons_baronesses people:apprentices people:people_by_location:caldrithig people:people_by_location:skraeling_althing people:people_by_household:house_arrochar history:lineages:line_of_adrielle people:people_by_household:bleek_paard people:people_by_interest:singing people:people_by_interest:costuming people:people_by_interest:middle_eastern_dance people:people_by_interest:romani_culture}}