One of the customs to celebrate the New Year here is to get people wet. Whether it’s throwing a bowl of water over a friend or dragging somebody into the ocean, being drenched from head to toe is the popular thing to do (especially if you are under twenty five). Olivia especially enjoys joining her friends, both in dousing them with water and in being pulled toward the beach. She came home dripping wet and grinning from ear to ear yesterday afternoon.
Olivia also made a chocolate birthday cake for a birthday party last night. Katherine spelled out the birthday girl’s name in sprinkles. They covered it with a tea towel and delivered it, as promised, “after evening prayer”. Two and a half hours later, the party finally started. “Solomon Time” still challenges me!
When the party finished, all of the young girls began to “sing roll” around the village, singing and banging pots and pans to continue with the celebration of the New Year. We could hear three different groups marching around the village, all at the same time. We anticipate the festivities to last for a least another week! The girls made it home to fall into their beds just after midnight.
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