It’s hard to believe that the end of the academic year is here already. Last week we attended the graduating class’s banquet. It was held at a big Chinese restaurant in town.
There were over 400 people in attendance. This was the first time Gorgeous Man and I have eaten out at night since we arrived in PNG. Living so far out of town makes travelling at night a bit of a security concern, so we only do it on very special occasions.
A highlight of the evening was the dancing done by some of the different cultural groups at the university. The girls from Tonga did a lovely dance, but before I could get a picture the stage was flooded with people adding money to their outfits and joining in.
The Fijian girls also danced. They started their dance sitting down.
Once they moved to the standing part of their dance, people from the audience also came onto stage and added money to their outfits. This is a traditional custom across the Pacific.
I’ve been sewing and knitting, but nothing is finished right now. Hopefully one more fabric bucket will get done today and then I can start on the artsy clutch from Bend the Rules Sewing. Gorgeous Girl has told me she wants to make pompom bookmarks today, so I’ll need to go and raid the yarn scraps for that. Bookmarks are always welcome in our house and a few will probably be added to Christmas gifts as well, depending on how quickly she loses interest 🙂
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