(The TSS girls with me after their performance.)Cultural Day is like Tirrim Secondary's version of Senior Year Prom. Everyone wears their best clothes, puts on their fanciest beads, and dances the day away. However, the way we do it in Korr, prom dresses are kangas, tuxs are wraps with elaborate fringe, and dancing is a conga line/square dance hybrid.
(Traditional Rendille Dance)So Cultural Day is a celebration of the students' ethnic backgrounds - taking a break from the modern educational system and returning to the dress, songs, and dances they grew up with. The students practiced their dances and songs for weeks, making a distinct effort to include the ethinic dances of Samburu, Rendille, and even Turkana tribes. (Let the record show that the Turkana dance has a move that looks a Dance Dance Revolution skiing move.)
Wednesday was spent watching the nursery kids put on a faux wedding ceremony, the Tirrim Primary students sing, and then TSS perform their traditional dances. It was AWESOME! I wish I could post the videos online, but pictures will have to suffice for now.
(The after-party: The jumping warrior dance on the football field.)
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