Hips Don't Lie?

Last night was a fun adventure. One of our new friends, Alysia, came over to show us some traditional Peruvian dances. She brought cd’s of the music and pictures in her traditional dress. The music was wonderful and the dresses were bright, like it seems everything is in Peru. When she showed us the steps, we watched and tried and laughed as we realized just how white we are. After that Jano, the pastor, and his wife and daughter stared dancing with us. They showed us Salsa and the Merange. I could help but chuckle to myself and think “this would never fly in a Mennonite church in the states!” It was just so funny to be dancing in the church courtyard with the pastor and his family. It’s always so interesting to see the cultural differences of what’s appropriate and what’s not. It was a good time with a lot of laughter but none of us girls quite figured out how to move our hips.