A'isha al-Raqqasa

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Finna the Weaver
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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Wintermist Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Per chevron Or and gules, three rats couchant contourny sable and a full drop-spindle Or.
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THLady A'isha al-Raqqasa, now known as Finna the Weaver, has been a member of the SCA (and the Shire - now Barony - of Wintermist) since 1991. She received her Award of Arms from King John and Queen Ceinwen in 1996. In 2010 she received her Harp Argent for Bardic arts (this occurred, not in court but in merchant's row, by his majesty King Conrad). On May 18, 2013 she received a Dolphin from King Mansur and Queen Eilidh at the Shire of Wintermist's 25th anniversary. At Festival of the Rose in 2014, she recieved second Harp Argent for fiber arts from Queen Bridget. And at 12th Night in 2015 she received a Crescent from King Mansur II and Queen Eilidh II.

Persona

• Finna is a Nordic woman from Viking-aged Gotland (somwhere in the 900-1100AD time period). Born in Latvia in a village along the River Ogre, she was taken by raiding party and ended up on the Island of Gotland. She learned to weave and that became her primary occupation.
• Aisha is of Persian origin (no date or exact location), also likes to dabble with Turkish, and Byzantine garb.
• Formerly know as Ceridwen Luned of the Fen and Isha Raqs Xahar

Associates

• She was a member of House Muddyfoot, Clan of the Ogres before it went dark upon the House Mother's elevation to Baroness Wintermist in October 2015.
• She is once again a member of House Muddyfoot, Clan of the Ogres upon the House Mother's stepping down as Baroness of Wintermist in December 2017.
• Protege to Baron Mahmud Ali ben Sinan.

Sturdy Assistant to Baroness Kalé al-Raqqasa who ran the shop Fish N Weasel, which sells period game boards, painted boxes, jewelry, soap, gloves, hats, and shawls.

Offices & Positions

• Deputy Chatelaine, Shire of Wintermist, 1997-98
• Chronicler of "Tales from the Mist", Shire of Wintermist 1-2010 to 12-2014
• Deputy Chronicler, Kingdom of Caid Jan 4, 2014 to Jan 2015 12th night.
• Lady-in-Waiting, Conrad II and A'isha
• Lady-in-Waiting, Mansur II and Eilidh II
• Caid Kingdom Chronicler, Jan 2015- Jan 2018
• Chamberlain, Baroness Kale al-Raqqasa Oct 2015-Present
• Chancellor for the Fellowship of the String, Wintermist Fiber Arts Fellowship, 2013-Present. - Held Monthly gatherings
• Deputy Arts & Science Minister - Feb 2016 to May 2018. Organizer of year long A&S Bingo competition.
• Caid Scheduler (Deputy Kingdom Seneschal in charge of scheduling) from January 2019 - Present
• Deputy Chronicler, Kingdom of Caid (second time) July 2019 to Jan 2020
• Caid Kingdom Chronicler, Jan 2020 to May 24, 2020

Event Staff

• Merchant Autocrat, 3.5 Baronies Friendship Event and Tourney 2011
• Autocrat, Knewbie Knockabout 2012,
• Autocrat (with Kalé al-Raqqasa), 3.5 Baronies Event 2012, 05/04/2012 through 05/06/2012
• Co-Steward with Kale al-Raqqasa, Festival of the Rose Summer 2014
• Great Western War Liaison-in-Training (Liaison to the Kern County departments needed to reserve the park and get permits) from January 2019 - Present

Classes Taught

• How to Play Period Games, GWW 2012, 2013, & 2014 also Collegium 2014
• How to be a Territorial Chronicler, GWW 2014, Collegium 2015 & 2016
• Medieval Board games, Talon Crescent War 2015, Great Western War 2015
• Basic Tablet Weaving - Wintermist Anniversary 2015
• 7 Strand Kumihimo cords (Award Cards) 3.5 Baronies 2016
• Nalbinding Coptic Stitch, Collegium 2016
• Organized the Fiber arts Roundtable (walk-in solar) for Collegium 2016

Projects & Publications

Scrolls

Image Preview	Award	Recipient
	Award of Arms	Acilia Drusilla formerly Tahira al-Fahida
	Award of Arms	Liam Makfersan
	Award of Arms	Liam Makfersan
	Award of Arms	Liam Makfersan
	Crescent of Caid	Ketill rauðskeggr
	Detail of Crescent of Caid	Ketill rauðskeggr
	Detail of Crescent of Caid	Ketill rauðskeggr

Publications

• "Tales from the Mist" 47 issues, January 2010- December 2014
• "News from the North" 3 issues, 2013-2014
• "Crown Prints" January 2015- December 2017

Articles

Awarded the Silver Quill prize for contribution to Wintermist's "Tales from the Mist" at Wintermist Anniversary 2016

• "How to Autocrat an Event"
• "Instructions for Kumihimo"
• "Gluckhaus"
• "9-Men's Morris"
• "Period Games - Ur"
• "Chronicler SOP"

Miscellany

Interests and SCA-related hobbies

• Fiber arts: tablet weaving, nalbinding, crocheting, spinning, and knitting
• Archery, combat and target
• Period board games
• Bardic arts: singing, drumming, fife-playing, dancing
• Generally learning new things...