Can Puppets Talk Rukiga?

Taken from: http://www.edirisa.org/?language=1&blog_archive=2008-03

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CENMpRQGiJo

Saturday 8 March 2008 was an exciting day for the children of Kyabahinga and Bufuka primary schools who got to see a week of hard work come together in a puppet show. The show, entitled "Moreen and her friends", was performed by Smiles volunteers using marionette puppets made by the children during the week. The children also creativily painted scenery including a lake, forest, meadow, village, sunset and starry night. Marionette puppets were made from materials like cotton, string, and paper and decorated very nicely with markers. Finger puppets were also made with paper and ingeniously designed butterflies made with toilet paper rolls. The story of "Moreen and her friends" is about a girl called Moreen who can talk to animals. Of course all her friends laugh at her... but when she can help a scary dog who only wants his leg fixed everybody realises that understanding animals is a good talent to have.The narrator and butterflies spoke in both English and Rukiga, which was cause for much amusement hearing Bazungu speak "fluent" Rukiga.