Learning about African culture
by beth scott
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and then Ilene went around the circle as everyone clapped their hands and sang a song as each person shouted out their new name. The workshop ended with one more rousing edition of “Did you Feed my Cow?” “I thought it was suburb,” said Barb Custer, Children’s coordinator of Ilene’s workshop. “She had every person in the room just magnetized. She was just so energetic and just so engaging and what a great, great experience for everyone, children and the adults.” The Friends of the Library made homemade cookies and brownies for the kids after the program. The Coshocton Public Library hosted Youth Workshops for local children during the week of Chautauqua.
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not able to attack. However, when the water buffalo began to fight and the circle was broken, they were no longer protected and the lion was able to have his dinner. To better illustrate this, and just for fun, Ilene had the kids form an unbreakable circle, choosing one young man to play the hungry lion. It’s hard to play Hide and Seek in the large meeting room in the library as there is nowhere to hide, but the kids pulled it off as Ilene sang a song about hide and seek. Some kids hid behind the chairs, the kitchen door, while some pretended to hide and covered their eyes. songs and games The Coshocton Public Library hosted Youth In keeping with the Workshops throughout the week of Ohio Chautauqua. On Friday, July circle theme, Ilene had all of the 22, Ilene Evans led a workshop dedicated to African-American heritage. women form two circles with Here, the group is practicing singing “Ducks in the Millpond” before the men forming a circle behind gathering in a circle to perform the song in a round. beacon photo them as they sang, “Ducks in the by beth scott Millpond” in a round, meaning that the women would start the song with the men coming in Kids who attended the Youth Workshop on Friday, July 22 at the Coshocton Library were greeted with halfway through so there was a constant echo. a friendly hello from Ilene Evans, who portrayed When everyone returned to their seats, Ilene Harriet Tubman during the Chautauqua evening taught the students about a country in Africa where performances. Everyone sat in a circle as Ilene children are named after the day of the week they made sure that she had personally greeted each are born. All the kids and adults learned what their name would be based on the day they were born child and adult who was present. After personally greeting her students, Ilene began her workshop by teaching the kids an African greeting song. She then played the tune on an instrument as the kids sang the song to one another and greeted their friends individually with the song. On the instrument was the design of a bird with a long beak looking back. Ilene explained this symbolized looking Garage or back to your past for its the present to better Yard Sale K understand the future. Ilene then told the Available! story of the circle and what it means in both African and Native American culture. A circle is never-ending and represents the strength of a family and a community. She emphasized her story with the parable of the water buffalo and the lion. The lion, being hungry, began to stalk the water buffalo, but as the buffalo linked arms and formed a circle of protection, the lion was
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