The Cellars.

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.

Practices

Rope Pattern

The organised arrangement of rope on the body considered as visual composition.

Definition

A Rope Pattern is the visible design formed by rope on the body, considered in its own right as composition. Attention to pattern is characteristic of Japanese-influenced rope and shapes how ties are chosen and applied.

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