So we are sitting at our dining room table doing our homework at 10:00 on a Monday night. It's a beautiful night, the windows are open wide to let in the cool breeze. Outside music is blaring from a function (concert, party, wedding, we have no idea what it is, really??), one block away. C went to the roof to check it out, then for a quick walk. Whatever it is, it looks like they are having fun. C said it's all shabaab (meaning young men), no women in sight. Guys dancing and doing something with swords, while another guy sings. It's been going a couple of hours now. The music is punctuated every few minutes with beautiful fireworks. No wonder the kids had a hard time going to sleep tonight. We love the festive lifestyle here! Our friends really know how to throw a party!
...11:00 now...The music is still going...I consulted with a neighbor I saw just coming in with her husband and 2 and 4 yr old sons (This really is a late-night culture! We night-owls love it!). Her first reaction when I asked about the reason for the music was, "What music?" After that she agreed, "maybe a wedding". The busiest "wedding season" is in the summer, when there are parties like this, with music and fireworks, every Wednesday- Sunday night. Who needs a stereo?... Just open the windows!
