The truth is that although I haven’t written on my blog for quite a while now, I have really wanted to….and I have been saving pictures to put on this blog – SO we will now backtrack to September 15th.
September 15th is Costa Rica’s Independence Day. On the night before September 15th, everyone in the town makes their own homemade sort of “lamp on a stick.” I am sure it has an official name, but the really creative people use cardboard boxes which they transform into the shapes of cars, Barbies, flags, dragons, or whatever their heart desires. They obviously cut off the TOP of the box and with hot glue stick a candle in the middle of the box. On the other side, they connect a broom stick….and there you have it….Lamp on a stick. Then the whole town meets at the school, lights the candles and they march around the neighborhood with their lamps. It’s pretty hilarious. I had a great time.
Then the next morning, the whole country has mini-PARADES! Everywhere that there is a SCHOOL, the school kids create a band of ONLY percussion instruments. I would say every kid who has ever been in any sort of band in Costa Rica learn the same three songs. Then they add in some baton twirlers and Latin dancers, a little bit of traditional dress and traditional dancing AND POOF! the VERY SAME parade in every single neighborhood that has a school. It’s pretty amazing how they do the EXACT same parade all over the country! And the kids and the neighborhoods LOVE it.
Happy Costa Rican Independence Day! (a little late)
September 15th is Costa Rica’s Independence Day. On the night before September 15th, everyone in the town makes their own homemade sort of “lamp on a stick.” I am sure it has an official name, but the really creative people use cardboard boxes which they transform into the shapes of cars, Barbies, flags, dragons, or whatever their heart desires. They obviously cut off the TOP of the box and with hot glue stick a candle in the middle of the box. On the other side, they connect a broom stick….and there you have it….Lamp on a stick. Then the whole town meets at the school, lights the candles and they march around the neighborhood with their lamps. It’s pretty hilarious. I had a great time.
Then the next morning, the whole country has mini-PARADES! Everywhere that there is a SCHOOL, the school kids create a band of ONLY percussion instruments. I would say every kid who has ever been in any sort of band in Costa Rica learn the same three songs. Then they add in some baton twirlers and Latin dancers, a little bit of traditional dress and traditional dancing AND POOF! the VERY SAME parade in every single neighborhood that has a school. It’s pretty amazing how they do the EXACT same parade all over the country! And the kids and the neighborhoods LOVE it.
Happy Costa Rican Independence Day! (a little late)
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