Exchange of Presents
on Really Out There Experience (Indonesia), 17/Jan/2010 10:50, 34 days ago
All the wards have a gathering sometime around Christmas to exchange gifts. Last year I was invited to the events but not invited to participate in the exchange. This year all the areas where I had been based asked me to participate. Gifts had to be to the value of 25,000Rp and wrapped, they were then allocated a number and then after prayers we all picked a piece of paper from a bowl and took the appropriate numbered gift away. After this there was some form of meal provided. Purchasing the gifts was a little challenging as none of the shops have any prices displayed so I was having to take intelligent guesses as to the value of things, in the end I asked the shop keeper in one shop I used early on for most of my household equipment for ideas at that price and had a good selection to choose from. I really did not need the clock and bowls I acquired but was delighted to be invited so had decided to take part.