Yesterday we visited the village of luck or the village of flowers and tofu. We had the pleasure of staying with a family that lived there, so we got to experience what it was like to live in a small vietnamese village for a day. But we came on a very special day because that day a festival took place, that honored a new planting season and the ancestors of the village.
This festival only takes place 5-6 times a year so it is pretty rare to see. It took place in a big temples that was at least 200 years old and also 3 home to 2 monks. However one of these monks performed a ceremony that day and it was amazing! There were people playing instruments and there were paper dolls every where. I just felt bad for the monk because he had t0 change his clothes for each taught he had and he had 50 so lucky him he got to change 50 times. We actually only stayed for three of the changes and it took 1 hour long so you can just imagine 50, we would still be there! When I was watching this all I could think about was how long it took to learn that technique and how hungry I was. Also when the monk was dancing with fire I thought he might burn the place down!
This festival only takes place 5-6 times a year so it is pretty rare to see. It took place in a big temples that was at least 200 years old and also 3 home to 2 monks. However one of these monks performed a ceremony that day and it was amazing! There were people playing instruments and there were paper dolls every where. I just felt bad for the monk because he had t0 change his clothes for each taught he had and he had 50 so lucky him he got to change 50 times. We actually only stayed for three of the changes and it took 1 hour long so you can just imagine 50, we would still be there! When I was watching this all I could think about was how long it took to learn that technique and how hungry I was. Also when the monk was dancing with fire I thought he might burn the place down!
WES! How cool is this? So glad you took a video... what's up with the guy singing? Did he have one of those karaoke machine microphones? I wonder if Kenny took you to on this trip, how cool it must have been to stay with that Vietnamese family - did they speak english?
ReplyDeleteOk. Ok. enough with the questions. Miss you a ton hope the twins are doing well. Give them a big squeeze for me!
XOXO - Steff
Hi Wescott! Erin here. I've just been reading through your descriptive, insightful & funny posings from the last month...you are such a talented writer. Your new little brothers are pretty stinkin' cute! How does it feel to be the oldest of 5 now?? Take care, make the most, and thanks for sharing with us the way the Wee sees the world...keep it coming! Love from Washington DC xo
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