I got silks and a rescue 8 rig in a box from the US, which was rescued from Customs after an epic battle of wills and official letters. I hang my silks off an awesome jungle gym thing
The Tanzanians aren't quite sure what to make of it. The first few times I did this no one said a word to me. People stopped and watched, but no one actually asked me what I was doing. Then some of the male students began to peacock, energetically doing pushups (on the top of the jungle gym right above me no less) and taking off their shirts and climbing around. A few people then ask me what the name of this mchezo is. Mchezo means game, sport, entertainment, and the verb from -cheza means to play or to dance. At a staff meeting, the principal asked me this as well, I got a round of applause from the other teachers for answering in Kiswahili (they all seem to think it is hilarious and fun that I attempt to speak the language, since the VSO couple there and their former PCVs just spoke English) and now people just seem to accept that I am the odd person who does this odd fabric thing.
You are born to teach something to broaden horizons! Brava! Go for it!
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