This first batch of pictures is from Agii's wedding. It was a pretty formal affair complete with long dombra solos and a group of candy-tossing "apas" (Kazakh for "grandmothers").
This is just before the ceremony. According to Kazakh tradition, the couple cannot show excitement until the ceremony has been completed.
Towards the end of the ceremony, these young ladies were dispatched to toss candies into the crowd. They actually threw the candies really hard and since they're pretty small, they flew right into people's faces.
This is during the feast/toast portion of the event. Agii was allowed to smile at this point.
Bahitgul explaining a couple of Margie's posters
The students looking over more posters/letters. That world map in the corner also came from Margie.
Bahitgul opening the package and distributing its contents
The students posing with the letters they received from their penpals
I told them to make "crazy" poses and they gave me waves instead
They said I had to be in the picture so they kidnapped the teacher from the next classroom over to take this
One last picture of everyone in their seats
2 comments:
Great job! I love seeing your students faces. I can see they are proud to be your students. The New Mexico pen pal was a great idea - looks like it ended well. Sounds like the director is only interested in the bottom line ($) and not so much what the students are really learning and accomplishing. That's all for now.
Scottie, looks great, I can see the smiles on your students, I think you were always ready to be a teacher and will be a really good one once you get started here back at home, congrats on your hard work, you will home very soon-yea
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