Here are two pictures of them holding and playing with Kayla:
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| Kayla with some Fijians |
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| Kayla Playing with some Fijians |
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
A Thought on the Fijian People
Now that we're back home, I have had a bit of time to think about our trip to Fiji. It is amazing how many people came up to us and just picked up Kayla. Whether we out shopping or Robyn was getting a pedicure, people would take Kayla and just wander around with her. We had to ask them not to leave the store we were in. They were just friendly; we never had any fear of them taking her, but it was still a bit odd. Kayla for the most part did not cry, as she tends to do now. The Fijians would all want to hold and play with her, regardless of if we were shopping in their store or just passing by.
Here are two pictures of them holding and playing with Kayla:
Robyn at times would say 'No' as we wanted to continue shopping and not worry about Kayla. This however did not stop them as they would continually play with her. It's obviously cultural and meant with nothing but love. We enjoyed the attention Kayla got and the warmth of the Fijian people. I can't wait to go back.
Here are two pictures of them holding and playing with Kayla:
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I think babies can sense hostile vs friendly intentions when people pick them up. That's why Kayla didn't cry.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid in Israel the trend was to have nannies from Fiji, the Philipines, and around there. We never had one, but now reading your post it makes more sense.