Even with the videos, there were still some pictures I wanted to share....
The "ball drop" which we missed...
Says something about this being the 41st annual tug....
Originally, the villages would celebrate the year's harvest be making the rope from the leftover plant parts. The war interrupted the celebrations for awhile, but since then many villages have begun the celebration once again, with the one in Naha being the largest. Guiness World Book large, actually!!
The "ball drop" which we missed...
Says something about this being the 41st annual tug....
Originally, the villages would celebrate the year's harvest be making the rope from the leftover plant parts. The war interrupted the celebrations for awhile, but since then many villages have begun the celebration once again, with the one in Naha being the largest. Guiness World Book large, actually!!
Every few minutes during the 49 minutes of pulling, they'd take a bit of a break...
...then it was back to PULLING!!
Our little friend, O, was PUMPED!!
O on her daddy's shoulders where she could finally see!!
My first glimpse of the rope.
Rodney took this one... I was NOT tall enough!!
Can hear the laughing even in the still shot :)
Yep, everybody and their DOG (in a camera bag, no less:) was there!!
So, when all the pulling was done and ruled a tie, it was time to share pieces of the rope as 'good luck' tokens.
The core inside the rope
We enjoyed the day with our friends the Baileys :)
Now THAT'S a piece of rope!!!
But, don't worry, he shared :)
But, he made me work for my piece!!
(Pictures to be continued......)
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