TABLEtalk International Night

What a marvellous evening at TABLEtalk last night 😀  Such a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who took part, as well as those who clapped and cheered 😂👏😂👏😂👏😂

I was so thrilled with the number and variety of offerings different folk brought to our evening.  I got us off to a very silly start, with my usual party piece song ... "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly".  Thanks Arun for this photo 👍

Shahan sang two songs, including a

modern Pakistani folk song

Jane, from India, told us about the nation of Brunei, where she was raised. As an avid traveller, I have to confess it made me want to add Brunei to my bucket list!!

Enzo sang a song in honour of the people of Iran. It was emotional and informative. Thanks, Enzo! Thanks also to Nonso for his guitar accompaniment for both Shahan & Enzo.

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Several people brought along food to share.  From Arun we enjoyed Sweet Pongol and Kheer - both of which were scrumptious.  Anita and Barbara supplied us with some tasty scones and information of the controversy between a Cornish or a Devonshire cream scone 😂😂😂

Akhil and Nandhana introduced us to Vanjipatt, a folk song sung during Vallam Kali, also known as Snake Boat Race, a traditional boat race in Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing using paddles war canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival of Onam. The song covers all aspects of human life ... birth, work, fertility, worship, myths & legends, festivals, and death.

Vanjipatt Folk Song

Anyone needing a good laugh can view the video and hear me totally destroying the chorus, shown below 😂😂😂

 

Zhiyi gave a very interesting talk about China and their fascination with wood. She showed us some beautiful images.

I didn't get to take a photo of Jessica, who tested everyone's knowledge of the U.S.A., seeing if we could name all 50 of the American states. I was too busy handing out chocolates for correct answers.

Last, but certainly not least, we ended our evening with some language lessons in St Kitts & Nevis Creole, and various Nigerian dialects.

Such as:

Liming     -     going out / having fun

Jumbie     -     ghost / spirit

Guh-lang     -     get away  /  leave now!

... and my very favourite

Mi no no     -     I don't know