People and Cultures Night

Thursday evening, 27 August, the cultural hall at the Locust Lane chapel was filled with "treasure chests" from BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures. Sister Woodard and Brooke brought tubs filled with artifacts from Native American peoples and from peoples of the Pacific Isles. We were given descriptions of the objects and then we guessed which object matched the description. Tables at each end of the hall were spread with many interesting artifacts. Our color groups rotated from one table to the other as we studied the array of wonderful treasures. At the end of the guessing games and explanations there were a few minutes left to learn how to do a small part of the hula dance.  It was a fun and educational evening.

 Leg transplant? Brother Burns is a tease! 

 Sister Woodard got us started with some geography

 Then we headed to the cultural hall

 Native American artifacts on a Pendleton blanket

 More good artifacts on the south table

 All ready to start the guessing game

 One table at this end, one at the other end

 Touching helps to understand

 Indian corn

 A duck decoy

 Sister Woodard explains the cradle board

 A tiny leather loin cloth for men: not much there

 Brooke made sure Brother Santiago got to touch the pottery

 You look fabulous in that beaded vest

 Dude!

 Okay, everybody switch tables

 Polynesian artifacts...

 On both tables

 Serena helped Brooke

 Four-shilling note from Tonga

 Brother Welsh knew some interesting things about the white breadfruit leaves

 SNAP friends wearing leis...

 And, of course, posing

 The fan really helps to keep you cool

 Good buddies

 Someone couldn't even wait for the picture to take off his lei

 Sister and Brother Chambers and friend

 A super-quick hula lesson

 Yup, that's it

Good instruction up front

Thanks to Sister Woodard and Brooke for their great planning and presenting, and to everyone who came and enjoyed.