Friday (the 11th) was a day filled with partying, food, new friends, more food, music, and fun. It started at lunch with a Christmas luncheon we were invited to for church employees and volunteers. It was held at the PEF center and there were close to 40 people there with enough food for 50. After we ate-a few of us played games it was fun to see these men who are so straight and stoic all the time, let their hair down to laugh and have fun! Just goes to show that after all, we're all pretty much the same. Our ward party started that night at 7pm - we really had to rush to make it there in time after helping to clean up after the other party. BUT we are learning that people here don't just run on 'Mormon Standard Time' but also add in "Portuguese Standard Time" which means NO ONE else showed up until about 8:30! For a ward that struggles to have over 20 attend sacrament meeting.... we miraculously had 40 + to the ward party. But then what do you expect when you serve food and entertainment! Our Bishop sang samba songs...he's really good! However, I must say our entertainment was a hit!!
This is traditional Christmas Dessert. They call this a King Cake...made with dried fruits. There is also a Queen Cake which is made with nuts. Luckily neither was very tasty and no temptation at all to me!
Give the man a bowl of creatures with legs, antenas, and eyes still attached and he's a happy man?
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| Antonio and his wife dancing a traditional native dance... That is our bishop and his darling little girl in the back |
AND- this is our contribution.... Yes, The Chin-ikins!! I know, you can see their shoulders, but we were under duress.
We only had to track down all the props and then talked the elders into hanging upside down on a table cutting off circulation while trying to be funny.....it was great!
Besides the traditional Bachalou (fish dish) they served these two dishes from Africa...they may not look too appetizing but they were really pretty good if you watch out for the bones!
2 comments:
oh my word, you guys are getting good with the food samplings!! i'm sure i'd have a hard time eating such foreign things...especially with EYES still in tact??! I'm laughing so hard at the chinikins right now!!!! so great! I bet everyone just loved it! what a hoot! love you guys!
I thought is was u and dad at first!! How'd u get that elder to wear lipstick. Awesome ! I bet everyone was shocked and then laughed !!
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