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While at the festival, we would visit 20-30 different tribes. They all had their unique outfits and singing patterns. There's a big competition with which tribes have the coolest outfits and the coolest song & dance routine. I think the contest is pretty unofficial, but it's still quite competitive. In fact, it can turn quite violent and the military has to come in with tear gas and stuff. When that happens, it's time to leave the scene quickly! Read more: http://www.StuckInCustoms.com
I don't know if the title is factually correct, but it was definitely the only one that I saw! I had a very similar experience during my four trips to Ukraine. It's just not a smiley culture. It's kind of the opposite of Japan where everyone is smiley to the point of being giggly. I figure a lot of the severeness comes from leftover Communist angst where you just don't trust anyone around you, ever. Read more: https://stuckincustoms.com
This sure was a great trip! I think it was rainy and moody almost every day we were filming, but the sun finally came out at the end. It was seriously like 3 weeks with no sun... That's okay in many ways because Venice is even more beautiful in the rain and mist to me. Read more: http://www.StuckInCustoms.com
