Punta the Futbol

Garifuna Dancing on Vimeo

Last night, Drew, Jenne and I cheered on Belize as they valiantly battled Guatemala in a heroic game of soccer. Unfortunately, there really wasn't much cheering - in fact, it was the quietest sporting event I have attended, except maybe tennis. Despite the low decible level and Belize's loss (sad, but not unexpected - they have lost the past five years), the game was a lot of fun mainly due to the entertainment and refreshments.

Pre-Game Show:
Women from Dangriga performed traditional Garifuna dances out on the water soaked field. The video shows a clip of their performance.

Half-Time Show:
After having a Coke and an orange (total cost $1.25 BZD = $.625 USD!!) Supa G performed some of his famous songs from his debut album "The First Chapter." Punta Rock: thumping drum beats, synthesizer keyboards, carribean rap and booty shakin' like you've never seen before.

Post-Game Show:
Local Cashews and more Supa G! Supa G is a local hero - born and bred in Dangriga and a chart topper in Belize. He played and sang and danced and wiggled and thrusted and screamed for over an hour. He only stopped when some crazy man took a 5 ft. snake out of a bag and tried to throw it on stage. I would have run away too! I did run away when they called for a foreigner to come up and punta (somehow manage to move your butt in circles while the rest of your body is amazingly still). Some short Guatemalan embarrassed himself instead.