– prevails over bad weather

“THEN there was the bad weather” – novelist Ernest Hemingway could never have been more accurate when he referenced this line in his acclaimed “A Moveable Feast”. Similarly that line could be applied to the events of this year’s Amerindian heritage village celebrations on Saturday at Karrau in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). When the rains rolled through, the ceremonial welcome of President Donald Ramotar and other notable officials had already gotten underway, the cultural presentation had commenced and the overplayed “Matapee song” seemed to be the anthem of the day.

While some sections of the crowd sought to escape the rains, rest assured that like moths to a flame they returned to revel in the explosion of Amerindian culture.
As one resident put it, there wasn’t a great focus on culture in the village, but with the identification of Karrau as the Amerinidian Heritage Village; things were shaping up pretty well for a people who needed a gentle reminder for pride’s sake.
The Guyana Chronicle was on the scene to capture the extravaganza from President Ramotar’s arrival to the all-night band of musicians with songs that moved across genres and languages.

(By Derwayne Wills)