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| The Birthday Girl and I |
One of our teachers and a basia of the village (an official leader) turned 50 this year and threw the first big party in Pokigron since we've lived here. She picked out the party material at a local shop. Most of the women in my village bought it and then it was up to us how we wanted to sew it. The other teachers really went to town. You can tell that they are all from Paramaribo and not the interior. :)
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| All of the school teachers singing for the birthday girl. |
Since we live in a church village, the party started off with some hymns (acapella) and a short message about God and the birthday girl. After that different people sang for her and gave speeches about her. Bami, soup, fried rice, soda and cake were served to everyone attending. There was a band who played music way too loud (I swear most of this country will be deaf in 10 years) and I saw some of my villagers dance for the first time (though mostly kids and men).
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| My friend Solaia and I. She braided my hair! |
Ryan and I headed to bed a little after 1AM but I heard the party kept going until 6AM. Saramaccans do not need sleep! I don't know how they do it but I am very jealous!
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| Ryan was content holding this little guy who would have rather been in bed! |
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ReplyDeleteCute hair! How long did it last?
ReplyDeleteHa! That's what really made me leave the party- my head was hurting so badly I had to go home to take out the braids!
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