2015 Gathering

The 44th annual rainbow gathering of the tribes is happening in the Black Hills of South Dakota." (The consensed areas include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and South Dakota.) For posts related to the gathering location including directions and site updates, click here. For the Howdy Folks, click here. To find out specifically where the gathering will be, you need to understand how we find our "home" each year. Click here for an overview of the process. To make it into the gathering without a ticket, click here. Please ignore all rumors of cancellation. Copy and distribute this information freely.

Friday, April 24, 2015

The Raps

In Rainbow lingo, the "Raps" are collective wisdom that has been distilled and written into a format suitable for printing on paper and distributing at gatherings.  They cover a wide range of topics, from that very basics of gathering, Rap 107 , to the basics of cleaning up and going home, Rap 701.

We have raps on alcohol for the drinker, Rap 151, and on  how to deal with drinkers at the gathering, Rap 515.   Rap 420 teaches you how to come into a gathering with minimal or no contact with law enforcement.

We have a Rap on Access to help all our family come home safely with tips for the able and disabled bodies coming home to make sure we include all our family.

We have a Kidz Rap for those coming home with children and the infamous Mini-Manual of Gathering Consciousness that was printed as a small booklet to be handed out at the gathering once upon a time. You get get the latest copy in the annual Rainbow Guide print publication available at INFO every year.

If you've never been to the gathering before, then the Turtle Guide is for you as it will help you plan what you want to bring with you.
As an FYI, when you go to a gathering, the spot between where the car ends up and where your tent ends up may be 2-3 miles or more on rough or hilly terrain and may take 2 to 6 hours to traverse.  Plan accordingly.


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