This is a cross-post from dancingfools.org.
Hawaii’s Plantation Village
Waipahu, Hawaii
June 7, 2008, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m
The Dancing Fools gathered for the first bon dance of 2008 at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu. It seems only appropriate to kick off the season at such a historic locale. After all, it was the plantations that brought the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii, bringing with them the culture of their homeland, traditions that endure until today and bon dances being one of them.
Here are some scenes from the bon dance:
Champuru Videolog #30
Mike enjoys the bon dances by capturing the scene in his art. This time last year, he made the line drawing of this plantation train. This year, he put the finishing touches on the piece with watercolors.
A group photo of half of the bon dance posse
Ryan, Shari, and Donna
Renee, graciously brought Happy Hearts Mochi to share with us. There was not one mochi left by the time we were done! Thank you, Renee!
A great time was had by all! See you at the next one!
