Bog 45. Tifu continued, 4 - 7 August 2019

Alcedo
David Batten
Sat 17 Aug 2019 23:32
For those of you who are wondering what has happened to the blog, there was no internet or service of any sort at Tifu other than a very slow connection in one of the houses. Plus we have had a full program of activities both in Tifu and Banu Banua and have been very busy as “Trash Heroes” spreading the word about the dangers of plastic and encouraging the children to pick it up and bin it.

Tifu was a charming village whose inhabitants seemed delighted to see us. We had a full program for 3 days including swimming races for the children, rowing races for the adults, a volley ball match, a tug of war, a cooking competition between the local women and the “eating together” at lunch time of their products. All very good and much enjoyed by us, as well as the usual welcoming ceremony with speeches and dancing.

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Children’s relay race, enjoyed by the whole village

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Adult male and female manggurebe boat race, where sinking the opposition appeared to be entirely in order

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One of the many formal and entertaining dances that were part of the opening ceremony. N.B. The swords were made of wood, which is not always the case on these occasions

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Plus more inclusive dancing. The locals insisted on us joining in and derived much entertainment from our efforts.

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The children here are just delightful. I have taught them to say “good morning Mrs” instead of “Mr” and they are teaching me how to count in Indonesian. Everyone “Senang”

We also had a full day, 05.00am to about 18.00pm visiting the more remote villages of Fakal, Mngeswaen and Waekatin, but the lack of reliable internet requires another blog.

Alcedo

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