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Women Dance Naked for Rain

#1 Postby HeartofNC » Thu Mar 06, 2003 6:41 am

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Hundreds of Australian women danced naked at a secluded location amid drought-ravaged farmland on Sunday in a ritual intended to bring rain.
Organizers from the small town of Ouyen in far northwest Victoria state said up to 500 women danced and chanted in a ceremony inspired by a Nepali drought-breaking tradition.

"We are all pretty positive that it is going to work and the community here has got behind it just so well," organizing committee chairwoman Lynne Healy told Reuters. "We are expecting rain within the next few days, or a week anyway."

The dance was held alongside regional family day festivities, with the women taken by buses to the secret location to complete the dance either naked or partially clothed, in sarongs.

"It has been a great day for community connectedness and positive mental health for people in drought-affected areas, and that was one of the reasons behind it too," Healy said.

Rain fell in the region last week, following a rehearsal dance, but farmers need more in the next few months to let them plant crops. :o :o :o
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#2 Postby streetsoldier » Thu Mar 06, 2003 7:01 am

Make that worldwide, get plenty of on-air exposure, and it works for me! :wink:
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#3 Postby firefighter16 » Thu Mar 06, 2003 7:07 am

Sounds like a spectator sport to me. :lol:
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#4 Postby mf_dolphin » Thu Mar 06, 2003 8:04 am

Me too Firefighter!! :lol:
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#5 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Thu Mar 06, 2003 8:10 am

Oh brother! :roll:
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#6 Postby Amanzi » Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:20 pm

lol...... All they need to do is sell beer at a near by viewing location and they could become very rich indeed!
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#7 Postby chadtm80 » Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:47 pm

WOOOOOO HOOOOO.
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#8 Postby JQ Public » Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:48 pm

yeh people around here did huge prayers just for rain during our big drought...looks like it paid off or we just finished that little drought cycle.
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#9 Postby pojo » Thu Mar 06, 2003 4:18 pm

Oh goodness :roll: Beer and Naked women...what more can guys ask for.
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#10 Postby Rainband » Thu Mar 06, 2003 4:25 pm

YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I have relatives there, time to visit :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



Johnathan :D
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