I saw an interesting Kuna festival today, it was a girl's coming of age
festival. It involved most of the village going to the "Chicha Hut" and
drinking "chica". Chica is a alcoholic drink that the Kunas drink
container after container of in the festival. We stood outside the hut
peeking in occasionally through the holes between the walls to see what
was happening. Many of the Kunas were drunk. Later today the dancing part
of the ceremony will occur.
When we were in another area of the San Blas we met a family, and Heather
gave the daughter a stuffed animal. Well when we came here we discovered
that the family lives on this island. They were happy to see us, and
showed us their house. They gave us some beautiful shells, and a coconut
for each of us to drink. The family had quite a few pets including a dog,
two parakeets, and a baby tortoise. We have left from the place we were in
the last update, and moved on to the place where the festival has taken
place.-9/2/06
Sunday, September 03, 2006
The Kuna Festival
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Whats Up Ian Its Jon Ross! If you want to you can come live here four 2 years. Your blog is so cool how did you start it I liked the mud swimming piture and i live out side of the screen. Can't wait till you get back. If you remember the party we through for you befor you left the one Im going to through when you get back is going to make that one look like a normal day in life. It will top your senior Prom I hope. hopfully you will be back befor 9th Grade starts. Maybe you will be in one of my classes or better most of my classes. COME HOME IAN!!!
Hey Jon, check your emails, or go on AIM more often. I check them frequently.
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