Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Ceremonies

Presentation Ceremony

A ceremony in which a person is formally presented, often within a House or community.

Definition

A Presentation Ceremony is a ceremony in which a person — often newly Collared, newly admitted to a House or newly recognised in a role — is formally presented to a community, a House or a gathering. Such ceremonies typically involve specific dress, gesture and spoken elements.

Historical background

Presentation Ceremonies developed alongside the wider ceremonial life of Leather and BDSM communities.

Discussion

Specific forms are characteristic of individual Houses and traditions.

See also