17.12.13

we´re just country boys and girls gettin down on the farm

This past weekend my amazing counterpart, Riva, invited me to spend the weekend with her and her family in a town called San Carlos Sija!  It was the town fair, and so there was lots going on...

First there was the Female Convite (women dress up in these incredible costumes and dance intricately coordinated moves to live music)



This costume was my favorite!


At the end of the event the women take off their masks so that everyone can see who they are!


Riva´s family had their corn out drying in the sun...  Check out the variety!

I named this cutie Moonbeam!  (Santa, all I want for Christmas is a baby cow)

Riva´s kids and her nephew and niece, as we walk to town from the house...

Sija´s soccer team playing verus Cabrican

Sija´s female basketball team playing for the championship!


The last day there was an Argentinian Horse Race!  All of the men watching were decked out in boots and cowboy hats...  Check out the little cowboy (too. cute.)



2 comments:

Jim & Nancy said...

Very interesting. The costumes are amazing. Wish I could have attended but since you didn't tell me I didn't know about it!

Anonymous said...

Ummm...hello. Think we have our costumes for the lair!