Ahendu means "I listen" in Guarani and is pronounced ah-hen-do. It is also the name of a big event here in Peace Corps Paraguay. Since Paraguay is such a long serving post, being that there have been volunteers posted here since the 70's it gives us a lot of opportunities and I think advantages that other countries might not have. For instance we can develop a lot of cool programs and volunteer support ideas such as Ahendu to help us make the best of our two years.
So every 4 months there is a huge get together of all volunteers in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. It is not mandatory but generally most of the 230 volunteers here in Paraguay attend. On Friday morning there are committee meetings to get involved in Peace Corps on a national level. Then on Saturday during the day there is an event with yoga and games, a basketball tournament and other fun American things. I cant wait to play next time :-). And finally Saturday night is Ahendu.
Ahendu takes place at a bar in Asuncion and is basically a time where volunteers can perform dances, songs, play instruments, etc. Paraguayan groups also participate and all night long there are a variety of talents. Now as you know I can't sing. Sierra tries to teach me to harmonize every time and i just cant do it. She got all the singing genes.
But igual I performed the cups song....translated into Guarani. And I also performed a parody of Blurred Lines with my friend Vania about terere, my favorite part about Paraguay. And the crowd loved it!!!
So it was a super fun night, Halloween themed of course, and I dressed up as the 7 deadly sins with my friends and had a blast!
