Our local partner in town, CLO, organized a festival with a large diversity of dance groups. We enjoyed performances from Colombia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, India, Peru and Mexico. Each presented their colorful costumes and ancient rituals through their dances. Many of these performances relate to our gratitude for nature to provide us with food. Rituals with themes like Mother Earth, harvest, fertility, gratitude, social cohesion, etc. It made me wonder where these rituals have gone in modern city times? Do we still think about the origin of our food? Are we grateful? What do we pass on to our younger generations when they go to concerts or parties? Is there still a message anywhere? Please comment if you have views on this.
