Friday Photo - community celebrations in India
December 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under India, World, World Issues
Today I’m joining in with the Friday photo over at Delicious Baby to bring you a photo from my travels with a story behind it.
Through my church I’m involved in a charity project to support a rural community in India and a couple of years ago I visited the area and saw some of the work being done. Since then a much needed community centre has been built and my friend, the parish priest there, sent me these photos of the grand opening.
This was clearly the event of the year in the village, with church services and events, parades through the village and plenty of general feasting and enjoyment. I loved this photo of the kids doing their own little show - giving it all the energy and enthusiasm of a Pop Idol or X-factor performance.
Meanwhile their mums were also doing a performance of their own, although with a little more elegance and decorum in their colourful Sunday-best saris.
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Dominique on Fri, 19th Dec 2008 3:30 pm
I always love the bright and vibrant clothing colors…and the one little girl really -does- look like she’s got a future in the entertainment field, don’t you think?
Jenn on Fri, 19th Dec 2008 5:28 pm
That must have been an amazing experience.
Jennifer on Sat, 20th Dec 2008 9:37 am
I love the picture of the kids just being kids!
Mara on Sun, 21st Dec 2008 2:25 am
These photos could have been taken at my church - I think I’ve seen my children do that very dance! So universal.
Except of course that we aren’t wearing such beautifully vibrant silk.
Sara on Mon, 22nd Dec 2008 3:09 pm
Wow. These pictures really speak volumes. Beautiful.
make money from your blog on Mon, 16th Feb 2009 3:14 pm
I love your photos they are bright and colorful and very cheery . I think it is a wonderful thing you and your church group are doing for the smaller communities in India. But what are you doing for your own country here in the USA?
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