Happy New Years from Tiale Land!
So what is your tradition for New Years?
In Tiale Land, each village takes a turn from the week of Christmas through New Years hosting the “New Years event”. Kids, youth, and adults gather together as they sing any 2 songs that they choose… but what’s the twist?
1. YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM FOOD…
2. They have to sing songs to you at your house…
3. You can put WHATEVER you want all over them!
-Traditionally they used to use over-ripe to borderline fermented fruit such as bananas or papaya… then they added used cooking oil… now, anything goes! They love putting paint in bottles and squirting it at you… it does NOT come off! Clothes get ruined, you are dirty beyond a simple shower, and there are non-stop laughs and smiles as you participate. We might have added some things into our mix like: cement… hot sauce… etc. And they relished at the opportunity to get back at us.
All that to say… Happy New Years from the Stokes in Tiale Land to you all! We appreciate you all back home. God bless!
~Seth & Nicole Stokes
Stoking The Fires 
BAHAHAHA! AWESOME! I Love this! Very similar to what we do with middle school kids at camp in the summer! we call it a “crud-battle” haha! thanks for sharing! We train leaders to not retaliate… by letting their kids get them messy is an example of Christ who did not defend himself but took a beating (and more) for our sins…
On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 3:43 PM Stoking The Fires wrote:
> stokingthefires posted: ” Happy New Years from Tiale Land! So what is your > tradition for New Years? In Tiale Land, each village takes a turn from the > week of Christmas through New Years hosting the “New Years event”. Kids, > youth, and adults gather together as they sing any 2 s” >
Oh my!!! Bless you both! š Happy New Year!š
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Happy New Year to you all our usual tradition has been to spend New Years Day with our family eating pork kielbasa and hot dogs cooked in sauerkraut eating cookies left from Christmas the Tiale tradition looks fun but Iām not sure Iād like to get paintball aver me praying for you
I love the New Year’s tradition! It sounds like something you should bring back home with you!! May 2019 bear much fruit and the planting of many more seeds. I pray for good health, patience, perseverance, wisdom and understanding. But most of all, that God may be glorified in all that you do!
Happy New Year!!
We love you,
Tim & Bonnie
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Back at ya’!!! You guys are good sports…that Tiale tradition is one I have no desire to adopt!
I won’t tell the kids about this tradition so they don’t get any crazy ideas lol! Happy New Year! Love in Christ, The Duncan Clan
That sounds like a blast! Well, a messy blast, anyhow! Sounds like something the teen group would embrace in a heartbeat! LOL
Umm…we prefer the old fashion fireworks here in the States – but we appreciate your willingness to take part in the festivities there! Love you both!