Turkeys are
rarely found in the Sultanate of Oman.
Just before
Thanksgiving, some supermarkets stock these big birds for those who celebrate.
In our
Brownies unit there are girls from several nationalities. Some are of mixed nationalities: half-Dutch, half-Indian, quarter-Irish, quarter-Australian. The girls are all working
on their culture badges and many had not heard of Thanksgiving. Our leader,
Terri Argument, who is from Canada, gave an interesting talk about this American-Canadian celebration.
The Brownies
made colourful paper turkeys with wings made out of hand impressions. The girls
stuck on the eyes, the noses, and the feet. Some of them put jackets, necklaces, crowns
and bows on the turkeys.
At the end
of the session, they had some beautiful feathered friends to take home. They also realised the importance of giving thanks to God for everything.
Happy
Thanksgiving!
(The Brownies are a section of Girlguiding which is a leading charity for girls and young women. For more information you may visit their website: http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/about_us.aspx )
