SOUTH AFRICA: "GRAPE TREADING CEREMONY IN THE TRANSVAAL"
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08 Feb 1959 Colorful Frenchman, Gaston Henry - Haye, former French Ambassador to USA and one time Mayor of Versailles holds a ceremony ... all » for the fun of it at his farm near Haartebeeste poorte dam to the West of Pretoria, he invites pretty girls to tread his grapes to make wine, not for sale only for pleasure. Man dressed as Bacchus,the Roman God of Wine , steals some grapes from pergolas. People gather grapes for the pressing. Procession of 'Bacchus' and Girls passing the camera. They all dance round a barrel of wine. 'Bacchus' supervises washing of the feet. The girls tread the grapes and then taste the wine. Keywords: Myth, funny, wine, acting, dressing up, dancing, vintage, make-believe, South Africa, grapes, celebration Reuters 1065/59 «