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At one point on Shakedown my wife grabbed me by the hand and pulled me across to this booth done entirely in purple velour. We went inside past the incense and sarongs and so forth to the jewelry case, where she picked me out a recycled copper wire wedding band (really nice; I'm wearing it right now.)
We looked around the booth for someone to pay and out of a dark corner glided this woman dressed in what looked like a purple chador. She quietly told us the total, we paid and thanked her, looked around for another minute or two, and split.
But my interest was kindled, so I went back to the purple booth on the last night of Roo and tried to draw the woman out about herself and her group. "I'm just one of the little disciples," she said, but she pointed to a rack of pamphlets. "The Purple People," etc.
I took one. Turns out they're from the Nahziryah Monastic Community in Arkansas. Here's more or less what I found out:
From the home page: "Reverend Baba Nazirmoreh K. B. Kedem (All Blessings and Respect Due) is the Founder, Spiritual Head and Director of Nahziryah Monastic Community and the Nazir Order of the Purple Veil. Since beginningless time, the Reverend has brought forth Universal Truth Principles (which in this current time dispensation are also called Ancient Wisdom Teachings). As Reverend Nazirmoreh (A.B.R.D.) teaches one and all, "Live the Life, and you will know the Doctrine, the Love". The purple robed mendicants are direct students of Reverend Nazirmoreh (A.B.R.D.), full time live-in members (for the most part) of Nahziryah Monastic Community under the direct direction of Reverend Nazirmoreh (A.B.R.D.), and have been initiated into the Nazir Order of the Purple Veil by Reverend Nazirmoreh (A.B.R.D.)"
Wondering if anyone has personal experience with this group. Not that I'm interested in joining…it's more of a sociological curiosity.
Post by butiambonnaroo on Dec 7, 2010 12:04:46 GMT -5
I have a girlfriend who is a little involved with the purple people. Basically they are a peace movement. They believe in transcendence and that we are not made up of body, mind etc... just spirits that take on certain appearances to learn lessons moving to a higher goal. Follow Wholistic Living. They handmake inscense, oils, and different types of gifts... which you saw at bonnaroo. They wear purple because it's the highest vibration color from the chakras.
They have a great little market site you can buy things from online.
This isn't very explanatory I'm aware, but I'm sure if you needed/wanted more info, I could get her on here sometime and go in more detail straight from someone who is much more knowledgeable about them than I am.
When I hear of the purple people, I am immediately taken back to Kia Kima Boy Scout Camp 14 years ago. There was a troop there that refered to themselves as "purple people", and they were very douche like. I even participated in a 5 v 5 rock fight with them.
Post by sweetmelissa on Dec 7, 2010 16:02:58 GMT -5
How interesting. That's only about 2 hours from where I live. I will do some investigating and see if anybody around here has ties to the Purple People. Sounds like a chill bunch of folks.
