While I was helping Mariela today in the café with her English homework. Two uncles of her showed up for a cup of tea. We talked a bit and they explained to me the rules of marriage in the Kichwa culture. The boyfriend has to offer a good drink to the uncles. Then again when you get engaged. And when you get married, there’s a party of 3 days with a lot of alcohol, food, you name it.
When they left, they invited us to have dinner at hotel Embassy, where they were having a dinner and some people weren’t showing up. So we accepted and went to the hotel after closing up the café. The food was alright. Not as luxurious as I expected from the looks of the hotel. Crema de asparago for soup and some rice, yucca and salad. The uncles and Mariela were mostly talking in Kichwa, which made me feel a bit uncomfortable, because I didn’t understand a thing. They taught me some words but it’s hard to remember when you can’t write it down. But I’m definitely going to learn a bit more in Kichwa, it’s an interesting language.
Day 61 Monday 21 June – To the chocolate factory
Today I went to the factory of Ecuatoriana de Chocolates (cacaoyere) with Elsy (of the café) to pick up some boxes of Kallari chocolate. I didn’t see much of the inside, but it was a nice trip and now I know where the chocolate is being made. Just like EScoffee, they hire the factory and the workers to make the products.
Day 60 Sunday 20 June – Sports in Cumbaya
Just like last week, we went to watch the sports in Cumbaya. Just one game of basketball of the girls is worth noting. Sarah played as well, but met with difficulties because of the altitude and a decreasing condition. They won though, by 26-14. The guys won too, but didn’t play: the opposing team didn’t show up.
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