Thanksgiving is a time of year that I get to share a little bit of my home culture with my Namibian friends. They have often seen it depicted in movies, but they've often never experienced it. So on the following Saturday (since the Thursday is not a holiday here), I invite a bunch of people to come over for a potluck dinner. They all go online and try their hand at some American recipes for classic Thanksgiving dishes. Overall people are generally excited to try new foods, although they tend to be disappointed that there is not more meat (a Namibian staple at any big event)! Then we always take some time to go around and share what it is we are grateful for. It makes for a nice year-end function as most people then disappear to their villages or vacations for the holidays over December.
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| I have to get 2 turkeys because they are so small. |
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| Not a bad spread! |
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| Dishing up |
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| "What is this one?" |
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| Sharing our thanksgivings |
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| The whole Thanksgiving crew |
