At last, I have posted some of the promised pictures from the "goatball" game last Friday evening. This is truly an interesting cultural experience! So "goatball" as it is named, is really a game of basketball where the prize is a goat. Actually on the day, they got a sheep rather than a goat which really surprised me because Kenyans love their goat meat! So the game was between American med students (who live at the IU House) and Kenyan med students. Unfortunately the Americans lost to the Kenyans in the game - they were quite motivated by the animal prize. In the end, everyone gathered together for the sheep roast on Monday evening (Monday was a holiday here). Below are a few of the pictures from the game.
This is before the game, some folks went into town to get the goat/sheep. This is Benson leading the sheep. He is one of the Kenyans who works in the Pharmacy at the hospital & lives at IU House. 
Loading the sheep into the back of the car. Lots of little children gather to watch the spectacle. 
The sheep in the back of the car, awaiting the game.
The American team & on-lookers/cheerleaders at the game site. The game took place on an outdoor basketball court across from the hospital, in front of the Medical School Dorm. Note how the goat is in the cheering section. 
The American team - Kareem, Sonak, Keith, Phil, & Naomi
3 comments:
Awesome. Not a happy ending for the sheep - regardless of the winner - but pretty cool that everyone got together to share the meal. Did you go to the cookout?
I didn't actually go to the cookout. I didn't realize when it was taking place & I was out with Dan & Ruth Gachengechi.
Those are great pictures! Where did you get them?
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