The final day; which included the BBQ of our poor 13 dead cattle and the auction of over 180 donated cattle and calves for the benefit of the new parish hall, and also another night of dancing.
The beans being prepared.
We had to print our own money for the festa so these women sold beer, mineral and food tickets which were then redeemed in the different parts of the hall, such as in the bar or the kitchen.
The local women roasting about 50 chickens in the brick over. They had already backed a load of bread in it earlier. It works very simply; The first burn wood in it to heat it up and then empty out the ashes (see them on the ground) then put in what you want to cook and the heat inside does the rest.
The main BBQ in action. early in the day people come and purchase the spits of raw meat and the men cook it for them on the BBQ. Each spit has a number and then the owner arrives back about mid day with family and has a picnic with the meat now cooked.
The festa is in full swing.
The local TV came to interview a few of the locals here the chairman of the new hall committee is being interviewed.
A view of the game stalls in action.
Some of the local kids.
Another view of the festa, no room for dancing yet.
The parish secretary and her family enjoying the BBQ.
Because of the numbers we had to construct a temporary extra BBQ.
Yours truly selling a calf.
This bull nearly escaped when it took fright with my camera flash.
The hard working women cooked all day in shifts.
A local delicacy called a "pastel".
Some of the teenagers enjoying the dance.
