Waratahs focus in on Japanese Culture

Gemma wearing the 'Yukata'
Gemma stands before the Waratah Guide unit wearing the 'Yukata' dressed by Helen in a demonstration
Dressing Aleesha in the Yukata
Pictured here are Holly, Gemma & Celia dressing Aleesha
Ellie, Holly & Brittany
Ellie is pictured here after being dressed by Holly and Brittany
Melissa wearing the Obi
Holly looking very elegant with her dresser Tapanga
The Coonabarabran Waratah Guides were very lucky to have Helen Abbott join 2 of their unit meetings to share her experiences and knowledge of Japanese culture. Helen spent 8 months last year living and teaching English in Yokohama/Tokyo, Japan. Helen taught a wide range of students from age 2 to 80 years old.

The girls learnt how to dress in a 'Yukata' (a cotton outfit worn for festive days – not as formal as the ‘kimono’). They practiced dressing each other in the yukata, tying an ‘Obi’ and wearing ‘gedha’ (thong like footwear)

The taste buds were not left out of this cultural exploration with ‘miso’ soup on the evening’s menu.

The girls had some fun learning how to use chopsticks and then took on the challenge of picking up lollies with their chopsticks… definitely putting their newly learnt skills to the test with sweet rewards for success.

Celia Cameron taught the girls the skill of origami and the girls made ‘water bombs’ out of paper and ‘Yes they worked!’

All photos by Helen Abbott (Thanks Helen for permission to publish these great photos)

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Year of Exchange - Australia - Japan

The 2006 Australia-Japan Year of Exchange (YOE), commemorating the 30th anniversary of the signing of the 1976 Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Australia and Japan, is under way. The aim of the year is to promote friendship, deeper mutual understanding and cooperation between Australia and Japan, especially at the grass roots level. Several events have already been endorsed to take place in various locations in Australia and Japan throughout 2006.



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