The universal language of a celebration. After all, 93% of what you say remains unsaid. You do not need to speak the same language to enjoy a party for the secret is in the essence of the body language. I had the honor of being invited to a Yemeni wedding and on this occasion there were three brides!! They were sisters in fact getting married on the same day!
As the women entered the banquet hall, meters of black fabric were substituted for endless shades of vibrant and deep rich colors. Across the extensive banquet hall hosting over 250 women the colors came alive among the sea of sequence, sparkles and shimmering jewelry. There were several generations of women from toddlers to great grandparents accompanied by the odd boy under the age of 10. The banquet hall was a supersize version of a traditional Yemeni family room filled with regal plush pillows and patterned carpeting. It was a scene straight out of Arabian Nights with clouds of strawberry shisha smoke hovering in the air, myrrh and frankincense burning to vanish the evil eye and the all too familiar sounds of the the region ranging from Egyptian, Khaleej (Gulf) to Ethiopian beats. The party came to a halt for Maghrib, the sunset call to prayer. The Abayas and the scarfs were brought out to mute the party and ensure a respectful moment was observed. After Maghrib, the celebration continued and once again the removal of the abayas revealed nothing but color.
jam English flash cards coming soon!
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