It happened

In the last blog entry I spoke about how
things kind of happened. Also, that one of
the things that maybe/kind of was going to
happen was what could be best described as
a cultural even. The San (Khwe) cultural
group performed for the visiting Romanians.
The picture I posted for this entry is not of
the San dancers but of the Sifwe people members
of the Adventist Church Choir. Sifwe is what
they call a tribe just as the San (Khwe) would
be called a tribe. That's the word they use to
describe their origins, tribe.
It is really an experience to be able to see these
little events.
Overall it went well. It was the first time that the
San group actually performed for strangers while
being in the village. It appeared to be a new
thing for them too. So it actually was more than
a visitor welcome event, it had all the makings of
a great cross cultural activity.
My feeling is that there was a lot more accomplished
than what would have met the eye.
From a development point of view, any action that
can open a mind or bring about tolerance and
acceptance, is a success.
Tomorrow there is a soccer match planned between
the Romanians and some of the village youth.
Like the 'kind of happen' train of thought, it just
ain't sure till it's actually in process. But so far,
we're on a roll with the dance part of the visitor
welcome activities, a done deal.
Another piece of the development puzzle was
put in place today.