First Festival
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 6 Jul 2013 22:27
Our First Polynesian
Festival
This
morning dawned chilly but at least no rain, today was our first experience of a
Polynesian Festival with traditional dancing. What a joy to watch. The temperature
demanded thicker clothing and we felt for the scantily clad dancers who clearly
looked cold but the smiles were incredibly warm and
bright.
We enjoyed a few dances then sadly it began to spit with
rain.
Lovely
headdresses
Skirts and tops all beautifully made.
So
as not to disappoint the small crowd, we were led just around the corner to
where the band got a little shelter.
A traditional drum, one
not quite so and one resting whilst the chap
strummed.
The caller led the dancers in a few more dances.
The final dance, then everyone was invited to join in for an encore. I will try
and put a tiny bit of Bear shaking his booty with a gorgeous young lady on FB as
soon as I get a better internet connection. Then we all
left as the heavens opened.
We
admired the decorated stalls and took shelter in one
set out as a café and enjoyed a wonderful Chinese meal.
ALL IN ALL SUCH NATURAL TALENT AND RHYTHM
LOVELY TO SEE THE LOCALS HAVING
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