one really fascinating aspect of Panama that El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, and Costa Rica lack to the most part is the presence of the indigenous tribes. whether in thatched roof huts out in the middle of nowhere or right in the mix of the skyscrapers here in Panama City.
Ranging from dresses that look kind of like the ones from La Señorita restaurant to these intricately made reverse applique shirts and head wraps with beaded anklets from their knees down! whoa, those ladies are extraordinary looking! there was an indigenous family sitting close to red and i on the bus the other day---5 of them all sharing one little school bus bench. the mama, papa, two little girls around 8 and 9 and a little boy around 5. i was wondering where the chicken chirping was coming from since i couldnt see from behind them. i soon figured it out when the mom took this little tiny chick and set it ont he shoulder of the little girl! then she made like a little nest with the girl´s hair for it to sit in! the little girl didnt even flinch, nor laugh! Red said from the seat he was in he saw the chick earlier sitting on the lap of the younger girl. apparently she kept playing a game that consisted of tapping the little chick on the head over and over again until it would open its eyes and then she would touch its eyeballs! so then it would close them and she would start tapping the head again... hmmmm....this is when hand held video games arent so bad.
we are in panama city now and its a bit overwhelming, but filled with color and character. last night we stayed in a huge old mansion that a friend from Eugene is now running-it was sweet, but we arent all that into the dorm style traveling for Reds birthday (TODAY!!!) so we got a private room more in town for tonight.
we spent his birthday eatin good food and goin to the Panama Canal which is muy interesante and definitely kind of weird! i think he is done checking his birthday emails now so (DID YOU SEND HIM ONE?!), hasta luego!
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