QUINCE!

(1) Jeysie and Shatina lead our school with the Honduran flag, (2) Phil, Kathi, Shatina, & Jeysie pose in their uniforms, (3) Jill, Shorna, Labreeska, and their friend respresent the countries of Central America pageant-style, (4) Phil shows off his part representing evertything a soldier should be...

Quince, the name for "fifteen" in Spanish, is the September 15th celebration of Honduran independence. On this holiday, all across the country, grand community marches of all the schools and their students can be seen. Students dress up in outfits commemorating all the different historical styles of the people, while drums are beat and batons are thrown: soldier boys, pageant-style dresses with a sash for each Latin American country, native indian dresses, even a small group of boys representing the national futbol (soccer) team, Estrella. Flags are carried and waved, dances performed, carnival games, and barbecues happened down the path of Helene on this day. How exciting and fun! Parents followed the parade march from Mangrove Bight to the Bight with cups and buckets of water for the kids as they proudly marched in their elaborate uniforms to show off their native pride.