One thing I love about the African culture is that music is such a huge part of it! They sing often. Two of the Kenyan staff members who work here are always singing.
We went to a graduation party the other day for a lady who had just graduated from university. And when she arrived at the party, a bunch of her friends went out to greet her, and they “sang her in”. One lady sings a line, and then the other ladies repeat it as they surround her and follow her in. It was really neat, even though I had no idea what they were saying. Many of the tribes do similar things when a woman is getting married.
I love the way that life and music are intertwined.
My name is Rhonda. I am blessed to live in a beautiful place out in the country with my wonderful husband. In addition to our "real" jobs (I work at a garden center and he is a teacher), we have a small farm where we raise vegetables, eggs and chickens to sell at local Farmer's Markets. We are currently fixing up/remodeling a house into which we will soon be moving...hopefully. In my free time, (what is that?) I enjoy traveling, cooking, crafty projects, reading and watching the sun set on the hills.
This is one of the reasons I wanted to take a missions trip to Africa at some point. Since I play drums and percussion(although not much recently), you could put me by a group of Afician musicians and I would be in my own little world. If they asked me if I played, well…(drools)
I wish music were intertwined in more aspects of life in this country. Pretty much everything I do, I am reminded of a song.
Oh, also I wish I had a good singing voice.
That’s so cool… I would love that a lot.