Cultural Day

We had cultural day last Friday, during which we explored the music, food and dance of Central America. OK, I admit I look a bit foolish dancing around with a bandana, my Moxie teeshirt (thank you Reeses!) and a cowboy hat... but this was a serious dance! In Costa Rica this is a traditional courtship dance, where the woman sort-of flirts around with the man as you all dance around in a circle. It was actually alot of fun and we learned alot about the Central American culture.

Week after next is Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Costa Rica (and throughout Central America) and everything pretty much closes down for the week in remembrance of Easter. Last night we heard this loud singing booming from our street out front. We went out to the garage and in front of our house their was a van with a huge speaker on top and a man inside singing into a microphone. Following the van was a crowd of people singing backup to him (walking parade-like). The song was reverent and obviously Christian (not sure yet if they were catholic or not) ...we were able to pick up on much of the words which included "We're grateful for you Jesus". It was a bit strange with this man's BOOMING voice from the huge speaker but interesting to see their dedication as Holy Week approaches.

We have gotten a bit used to people booming out of speakers around the neighborhood. We have a man that sells eggs each week from his car. He drives around the neighborhood hollaring through a loudspeaker, from his car, "Huevos Fresco, Huevos Fresco... muy barato!!!!!" "Fresh eggs cheap!!" We also have an over-zealous ice-cream man that walks around with a little ice-cream cart selling popsicles and icecream bars.