In the morning, we started with\na refreshing breakfast, which was comprised of guava, papaya and watermelon.\nThis was an excellent experience trying a new variation of tropical fruits. Our\npost activity was traveling to a local catholic church called Our Lady of\nSorrows, where we participated in Sinhalese Mass, which consisted of various\nhymns and readings such as the Nicene Creed. We were openly welcome by everyone\nsurrounding us in the building, there was a pleasant atmosphere, which enhanced\nthe overall service, and it made for a wonderful Sunday morning. Then we\nfollowed it through by talking to the local priest and he informed us of Sri\nLankan history, possibly linking to our own ancestry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After engaging in Sunday mass,\nwe returned to the Janoda Foundation to prepare for a dance practice with a\ncombination of students and teachers from the partnering school, Tzu Chi School\nwhich means \u2018Strong Blooded\u2019 to represent their great compassion. We learnt a\nbeautiful and intricate routine, which will later be performed by the majority\nof volunteers and a couple of the foreign students dressed in Saris and\nSarongs, the traditional clothing for men and women. This will represent our\nnew relationship and will convey the unity of the two schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two hours of dance practice was\nfollowed up by a fulfilling lunch of rice and spicy potatoes, which was\nmassively nourishing and prepared us for our next activity, Pottery. We all\nwatched the professionals as they displayed their work through a demonstration\nwith an authentic wheel that was powered by the strength of a person rather\nthan a machine. Then we were given a hands-on opportunity by creating our own\npots with care and supervision. This lifestyle and project is undoubtedly\nsustainable as the materials used are all-natural and close to the potters\nhomes. For example, the mud\/clay is collected from fields and places like\nreservoirs where the necessary requirements were found in a compact layer\nnestling between small rocks and fine grains of sand close by. The fire used to\nharden the clay to ensure that is fit for use is from coconuts that have been\ndried out for two days. This enjoyable occasion exceeded expectations as well\nas provided us with an outlook on a more simplistic lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hardworking and tired, we took a\nrelaxing trip to a nearby pool where we had a chance to jump into the pool and\nlet loose after a busy time of delving further into the Sri Lankan culture. To\nsum it up we were taught how to make coconut bread back at the Janova\nFoundation, which rounded off an amazing day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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