In the street, traditions say man should walk on the outside of a woman. Some say it originated with horses/carriage splash, so the man protected the woman. Older traditions=medieval when there was no drainage...'slops' tossed from upstairs windows 'collected' by man not woman...
— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 5, 2021
Connecting moments in my peninsula world, my Australia and beyond...Whatever speaks to my thalassophile soul in these tidal days...
Saturday 6 November 2021
tradition of man walking on the outside of the street...
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