Mom and Dad were greeted with celebrity status. Everyone was so happy to meet them. This was a moment long awaited by the Aletuke staff, children, guardians and community. Mom is greeted by Mma Mabusela, one of the Aletuke kitchen staff.
In this culture children with greet adults by putting their hands together and then the adult embraces their hands. This is one of my favorite pictures from their visit. What a special moment.
The workers and children decorated the inside of the church with a welcome sign and a head table where we sat during the celebration.
When the time came for everyone to show their appreciation they did it in the way they know best... shaking their booty.
A group of young boys showed their stuff during a traditional dance. Sadly, this is something that is fading as the culture moves toward the first world.
These girl showed their true colors to with singing, dancing and drumming. They were so beautiful to watch in all their beautiful dresses.
Again, me and Mama. I just love seeing her in traditional dress.
What a proud moment for Mary J, one of the supervisors at Aletuke, to have her picture taken with Mom.
After the program was over and everyone had eaten the party continued outside with more singing, dancing and drumming. Boy, can these girls shake what their Mama's gave them.
This is a great picture of Mom, Dad, Mama and Leah. Leah is my next door neighbor, one of Mama's best friends, a good friend of mine and on the board of Aletuke. This is also a proud moment for Mama and Leah to pose with Mokgaetji's parents.
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