under the mango tree

yesterday was cultural dancing class for the kids. so for the afternoon, we all gathered around the mango tree. several teachers drummed, and a few led the way teaching the kids the dances. their ability to follow the rhythms varied, based mostly on feeling the drums through the ground and watching the others move.
all in all, it was a very entertaining time.

the girls bench

the boys bench. notice the difference in behavior/excitement. specifically notice the boy in the bottom, with the random foot sticking up. he saw my camera and LEAPT into the picture just in time, and he cracked up when he saw the picture.
this is one of my favorite little boys. his sign name is a W on the side of his face, but no one can tell me his english name, so i think of him as william. he's the smallest boy at school, a nursery student, and he was so scared when he arrived but is now confident and playful and CUTE.
two more nursery boys. the one on the left always wears that jacket, and it always makes me smile.
and just to show you some things are universal, this is the big boys, preparing for their turn to dance. teachers had to grab them and pull them up there, they were all so self-conscious about it.