Jul 09 2006
Bon Dance Scenes
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A 30-something Christian girl, blissfully wedded to her perfect match (the yang to her yin) of 14 years. A new mom to her miracle baby, born on October 4, 2008. Living life in Hawaii, less than 5 miles from her hometown, a slave to her mortgage payment, but seeking balance in her pursuit of family, faith, recreation, and rest.
"Champuru" is an Okinawan stir fry dish, literally meaning a "mixture." In a figurative sense, it's similar to what locals would call "chop suey." A whole bunch of stuff, tossed in, mixed up to create a unique flavor. She selected this pseudonym years ago, mainly to relate to her Okinawan culture, but also felt that it was an appropriate way to describe her appreciation of many different cultures and interests. -
nice pix! =) are you planning on going to waianae’s one (sat 7/15)??? the teishinkai peeps will all be there =D aside from taking my visiting friend to check one out for a bit last year, i haven’t been to a bon dance in ages! we had a little odori lesson after sanshin class last thursday — natsukashii!!! i’m still getting some weird looks from some people from church when i talk about going though. i dunno… i still have yet to hear your take on christianity & culture…
the photo is beautiful with the vivid blue sky in back of the lanterns !
@surfchik: That’s right! I need to do an entry on Christianity and culture. Maybe this weekend!
Aloha,
My family and I love to attend the Bon Dance up in Palisades every year. I thought you’d like to see a video I put together from last year’s Bon Dance. The quality is pretty bad but I think it clearly portrays the fun of this annual event. Enjoy!
Sorry, the embedding dodn’t work. Try this URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMBUv0YGZQg