I added this video to show that the children of Haiti know and do some of the same things that I personally do. In this video the kids are doing a dance to cupids shuffle, a dance. A link to this dance is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h24_zoqu4_Q&ob=av2e
The kids there might have learned this dance from people who came to help out in Haiti, or they may have known this dance. But i thought that it was cool that they could perform this dance because i personally love this dance. I used to always do it at bar/bat mitzvahs or dance parties. I also thought it was cool how one of the girls, Fiana, was doing the dance without a leg. This was really cool to see because she could hold all her support on her one leg and still do this dance. Fiana and her friends were also really happy performing this dance.
One of the doctors in Haiti had told me that the week before i had arrived in Haiti, there was a dance party for all the children. I wish that i could have been there for this because it would have been fun to watch and dance with the people there. When the doctor told me this, i thought maybe the kids had learned this dance and the words at that dance party that they had. If I ever have a chance to go back to Haiti, i want to set up a dance party like this maybe at the hospital again.
Pretty cool. It's neat how kids can learn to ignore harsh problem that surround them--such as earthquakes and missing limbs--and still find ways to enjoy being kids. This reminds me of the importance of music and dancing and culture as a means to keep us going, keep us alive, and help us get through hard times.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome way to let the kids have fun! We should definitely have a dance party in class.
ReplyDeleteIt is really amazing how people completely different cultures and situations can share something obscure like cupid's shuffle. If you do return to Haiti you for sure should have a little dance party and teach them the cotton-eye joe and all the other dances that we did in seventh and eight grade!
ReplyDeletethis is so cute! Also, definitely teach them the cha cha slide :)
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