There is something to be said about the unity that happens among the people in Burkina Faso during these games. The people come together in team spirit and encourage one another. They dress up and hang the Burkina Faso flag everywhere throughout the town. They cheer, smile and celebrate with everyone who is around. I took some pictures; Although the cutest of all, I did not capture. It was on my drive home today, I saw a mother riding a bicycle and on her back was a baby wearing a knit hat that had the colors of Burkina Faso. It was a precious picture but I couldn't get my camera out in time and by the time I did get the camera ready, the mother and baby were long gone.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Go Burkina....Go!
After living in Burkina Faso for longer than one year, it seems appropriate to create a post on this blog and recognize what happens in this country when Burkina is playing in a soccer (football) game. First of all, for the day or two leading up to the game, people will be standing on the side of the road with Burkina Faso flags, horns, shirts and more for sale. Hours before the game, the honking will begin, people will be covered with paint on their chest, face, hair and back. They will wear the Burkina Flag as capes and wear wigs on top of their heads. The excitement will build until the game begins. While the game is on, people will be crowded around, hunched over, watching the TV like a hawk watching it's prey. And then once Burkina scores a goal, you will hear an explosion of cheering, clapping, horns blaring, and more. People will be jumping, dancing and hugging in the streets. Today as I walked into the supermarket, Burkina scored a goal and this one lady started cheering, ran up to me, hugged me and then we started jumping together while we were hugging. I never met the lady a day before in the past. It sure was an experience! To add, once I arrived inside the food store, people were stopped dead in their tracks in the middle of aisles, staring at the TV screen and watching the game. It was like an obstacle course just to get through the aisles.
There is something to be said about the unity that happens among the people in Burkina Faso during these games. The people come together in team spirit and encourage one another. They dress up and hang the Burkina Faso flag everywhere throughout the town. They cheer, smile and celebrate with everyone who is around. I took some pictures; Although the cutest of all, I did not capture. It was on my drive home today, I saw a mother riding a bicycle and on her back was a baby wearing a knit hat that had the colors of Burkina Faso. It was a precious picture but I couldn't get my camera out in time and by the time I did get the camera ready, the mother and baby were long gone.
There is something to be said about the unity that happens among the people in Burkina Faso during these games. The people come together in team spirit and encourage one another. They dress up and hang the Burkina Faso flag everywhere throughout the town. They cheer, smile and celebrate with everyone who is around. I took some pictures; Although the cutest of all, I did not capture. It was on my drive home today, I saw a mother riding a bicycle and on her back was a baby wearing a knit hat that had the colors of Burkina Faso. It was a precious picture but I couldn't get my camera out in time and by the time I did get the camera ready, the mother and baby were long gone.
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Hi Rebecca! Our children, Noah & Chloe met you at the Ft Lupton VBS this summer and my husband and I came to the presentation you shared at Pastor Matt's anchor group the week you left to return to Africa. It was a joy to hear from you, thank you for opening our hearts and our eyes to Mali and Burkina. We are packing Operation Christmas child boxes this year and using all your great suggestions for items to pack!
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