> Unicorns pretend to be horses =A0by making the horn invisible. A vaguely similar link has been suggested twixt MM* & Guanyin (W I f m i t o t, MM c t m ...). Not however onlist suitable. NOT syncretism, although that is there too, but something a bit deeper, per= haps. In Singapore 2 years ago I and camera, both welcome, shuffled a long while in a queue on a hot day with people all "not of my ethnicity or faith" on what was to them a special day. My subsequent internet searchings gave food for thought. Offlist ... Russell * MM not my usual appellation but serves well enough here. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .