This
past Thursday we had a special ceremony at the Bible Home to
celebrate the 190th Anniversary of the Annexation of what
is now the province of Guanacaste. (Hence, July 25th is a
holiday here and I got to have a long weekend!)
We celebrate by
wearing typical outfits, performing traditional dances, saying
“bombas” (a kind of poem), and singing traditional songs. It is a
day of lots of fun and lightheartedness. Much of Costa Rica's
cultural richness comes from Guanacaste. (Nicaragua's loss!) While people dance, everyone
makes hilarious noises: ayayays, high pitched “weep weeps,” and
other random sounds that just make me laugh! The kids all did
excellent jobs in their presentations—you should have seen the
second graders dancing! I was impressed! And to top it off, the
teachers from the school and a few other members of personnel danced too. We closed the morning's celebration by eating
ice cream made fresh from the farm (productive project whose profits
all go to Roblealto!) and taking lots of pictures. The boys all
cracked me up with their painted on facial hair made of shoe
polish, and the skirts the girls and women wore (with some having as much of 9 meters of
fabric—as much as a kilt!) looked like lots of fun too. I'll leave you with the video presentation the kindergarten did. You don't have to watch the whole thing, but grab the first 30-40 seconds for a taste of the music, a hint at dancing, and a bomba about the Bible Home!
May God's joy be with you this week!
Carrie
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