Wednesday, 5 July 2006

Sri Lanka: Report 2

Dear SCAW friends,

At every distribution, the SCAW team has been greeted with a variety of traditional dancing, music, flag raising, the singing of the national anthem and the presentation of the temple flower leis — traditional Sri Lankan welcome — by the children.

In anticipation of the team’s arrival, the children have been practicing these performances for some time.

The children also welcome the team by presenting them with beetle leaves, at which time they show honour and respect for the team by kneeling and touching our feet three times.

Before the distributions begin, each team member, as well as local representatives, take part in the lighting of the lamp of light.

SCAW Sri Lanka Team

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