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‘Open tent’ at Amherst Middle School
For one night, on May 9, the quaint colonial town of Amherst, New Hampshire, was transformed into a Saudi Arabian Bedouin tent community, with the help of 80 seventh-graders at the Amherst Middle School. The weather cooperated, providing 85 degree temperatures to give an authentic Saudi feel to the evening.
More than 250 guests arrived at the open tent and were welcomed with an Arabic greeting of “Marhaba” by students at a Saudi customs desk.
During the check-in, guests selected a traditional Arabic name for their name badge and completed an actual Saudi customs form, which warned in bold letters “Death for Drug Trafficking ” at the top.
I sure hope no one was carrying a personal Bible, because the Saudis have been known to put them through a shredder. I mean, if you’re trying to be authentic, be sure to be “AUTHENTIC”!
Only the seventh-grade boys were allowed to host the food stations and the Arabic dancing, as the traditions of Saudi Arabia at this time prevent women from participating in these public roles.
Dressed in traditional Arabic wear—long plaid kilts, white shirts and turbans—the boys offered food and entertained guests. The Arabic dancers enthusiastically performed to music and encouraged male visitors to join their dance.
Only the males mind you!
Seventh-grade girls hosted the hijab and veil stations, where other female guests learned how to wear the required head covering and veils. An antique trunk full of black abayas worn by women, and white thobes worn by the men, were available for guests to try on.
Yes, we must teach our young women to hide under a veil, mustn’t we, all the while, watching the males dance, and enjoy themselves.
An Islamic religion station included a Muslim prayer rug with a compass imbedded in it to locate Mecca, readings on the Islamic faith, call to prayer items and prayer beads.
Oh yeah, let’s not forget about the praying to Mecca business, so these young boys and girls will know where their “allegiance” should lie. And here I thought any kind of religious training was “against the law” in public schools?
Younger visitors gravitated to the Arabic listening station, the Arabic coloring book stations and the mural, while visitors of all ages found the slide shows of Saudi Arabia to be captivating.
“Captivating”? They have NO idea just how captivating a Muslim country can be!
The “open tent” was created to encourage participants to reach out and learn from people around the world, and to promote curiosity and cultural understanding.
Learning about different cultures is just peachy. However, when it goes contrary to everything THIS country stands for, why are children being “indoctrinated” into such a performance? I was able to learn about different cultures around the world without being shoved under a veil. Why are schools shoving this kind of stuff down our kids throats?
And just where is the ACLU on this one? Pfft!
H/T: Ft. Hard Knox
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