After our last time together on Saturday morning, the guys threw a party for me. It was a great time, and, as you can see, they got me a present. It took me a long time to open it.
It was an ao tac, the formal wear for the elders of the community. It meant that I was now a person of authority - I like that. It is made of sild and has a special white garment that is worn underneath. This they also gave me.
Of course, I had to try it on, and I must say that I filled it out rather well.
The told me that to sit down I had to hold the back panel in my lap. And they also told me that if I sneeded, I could wipe my nose on the front panel. I think they were joking about the second part.
Parties in Vietnam are all about toasting, and we probably toasted a half million time. It is all great fun and we certainly stuffed ourselves.
See? More toasting.
For all his hard work, I gave Tuyen a copy of a famous painting of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. He got a standing ovation which was rightfully earned.
As always, events ended with a prayer, this time the Glory Be.
Here is Matthew giving us the run down of what is on the table.
Matthew and Tan get the table ready, and Lam sneaks in with something. Hmmm...I wonder what it is.
