Sunday Sept 19---Visited a temple with my host family. It was a very interesting experience. There were crowds of people inside and a priestess was doing ceremonial rituals and dances. I think she was being possessed by the spirits of the ancestors. There were also musicians inside playing music. But as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words:
Oct 3---As I was leaving for church, my host brother asked if he could come. It was the first time he had ever gone to church and I'm sure he was just as bewildered as I was at the temple. Now why are these people singing? Why are they all of a sudden standing up and shaking everyone's hands? Why are they lining up to eat bread?
Oct 7---Bryn and I attended a festival for Hanoi's 1000 year anniversary.
Oct 16---Bryn (the other SALTer) and I went with a colleague, her sister, and her sister's friend to Bat Trang Village which is a traditional pottery village. It was a lot of fun. We checked out ceramics and also got a chance to make and paint our own pottery.
These pictures are worth like 437 words, tops. Just sayin.
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