Read and get lost!. Guranteed!

Date: 14-09-2011 10:19 pm (12 years ago) | Author: Emmanuel McCarthy
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A guy spent five years traveling all around the world making adocumentary on Native dances. At the end of this time, he had every singlenative dance of every indigenous culture in the world on film -- or so hethought. He wound up in Australia, in Alice Springs, so he popped into apub for a well earned beer.He got talking to one of the local Aborigines and told him about hisproject. The Aborigine asked the guy what he thought of the Butcher Dance."Butcher Dance?" he said, confused. "What's that?""What? You didn't see the Butcher Dance?""No, I've never heard of it.""Mate, you're crazy," the Aborigine replied. "How can you say you filmedevery native dance if you haven't seen the Butcher Dance?""Umm. I got a Corroborree on film just the other week. Is that what youmean?""No, no. The Butcher Dance is much more important than the Corroborree.""Oh," the man said, his curiosity piqued. "Well how can I see this ButcherDance then?""Mate, the Butcher Dance is way out in the wilderness. It'll take you manydays of travel to go see it.""Look, I've been everywhere from the forests of the Amazon, to deepestdarkest Africa, to the frozen wastes of the Arctic filming these dances.Nothing will prevent me from recording this one last dance.""Ok, mate," the Aborigine replied, shrugging. "You drive north along thehighway towards Darwin. After you drive 197 miles, you'll see a dirt trackveer off to left. Follow the dirt track for 126 miles till you see big hugedead gum tree -- the biggest tree you've ever seen. Here you gotta leave car,because it's much too rough for driving. You strike out due westinto the setting sun. Walk three days till you hit a creek. You follow thiscreek to the northwest. After two days you'll find where the creek flows out ofsome rocky mountains, but it's much too difficult to cross the mountains there,though. So you head south for half day until you see a pass through mountains.The pass is very difficult and very dangerous. It'll take you two, maybethree days to get through it. On the other side, head northwest for fourdays until you reach a big huge rock -- twenty feet high and shaped like a man'shead. From the rock, walk due west for two days, and then you'll find thevillage. You'll be able to see the Butcher Dance there."So the guy grabbed his camera crew and equipment and headed out. After acouple of hours, he found the dirt track. The track was in a shocking state,and he was forced to crawl along at a snail's pace, and so he didn't reach thetree until dusk, where he was forced to set up camp for the night.He set out bright and early the following morning. His spirits were high,and he was excited about the prospect of capturing on film this mysteriousdance that he had never heard mention of before. True to the directions hehad been given, he reached the creek after three days and followed it foranother two, until he reached the rocky mountains.The merciless sun was starting to take its toll, and the spirits of bothhimself and his crew were starting to flag; but wearily they trudged on,finally finding the pass through the mountains. Nothing would prevent him fromcompleting his life's dream. The mountains proved to be every bit astreacherous as their guide had said, and at times they despaired of evergetting their bulky equipment through. But after three and a half days ofback breaking effort, they finally forced their way clear and continued theirlong trek.When they reached the huge rock, four days later, their water was running low,and their feet were covered with blisters, but they steeled themselves andheaded out on the last leg of their journey. Two days later they virtuallystaggered into the village. To their relief, the natives welcomed them andfed them and gave them fresh water, and they began to feel like new men. Oncehe recovered enough, the guy went before the village chief and told him thathe came to film their Butcher Dance."Oh mate," he said. "Very bad you come today. Butcher Dance last night. Youtoo late. You miss dance.""Well, when do you hold the next dance?""Not till next year.""Well, I've come all this way. Couldn't you just hold an extra dancefor me tonight?""No, no, no!" the chief exclaimed. "Butcher Dance very holy. Only hold once ayear. You want see Butcher Dance, you come back next year."Understandably, the guy was devastated, but he had no other option but tohead back to civilization and back home.The following year, he headed back to Australia and, determined not to missout again, set out a week earlier than before. He was quite willing tospend a week in the village before the dance is performed in order to ensurehe was present to witness it.But right from the start, things went wrong. Heavy rains that yearturned the dirt track to mud, and the car got bogged down every few miles.Finally they had to abandon their vehicles and slog through the mud onfoot almost half the distance to the tree. They reached the creek and themountains without any further problems, but halfway through the mountain pass,they were struck by a fierce storm that raged for several days, during whichthey were forced to cling forlornly to the mountainside until itsubsided.Then, before they had traveled a mile out from the mountains, one of thecrew sprained his ankle badly, slowing down the rest of their journeygreatly. Eventually, having lost all sense of how long they had been traveling,they staggered into the village right at noon."The Butcher Dance!" the man gasped. "Please don't tell me I'm too late tosee it!"The chief recognized him and said, "No, white fella. Butcher Dance performedtonight. You come just in time."Relieved beyond measure, the crew spent the rest of the afternoon settingup their equipment and preparing to capture the night's ritual on celluloid. Asdusk fell, the natives started to cover their bodies in white paint and adornthemselves in all manner of birds' feathers and animal skins. Once darknesshad settled fully over the land, the natives formed a circle around a hugeroaring fire. A deathly hush descended over performers and spectators alikeas a wizened old figure with elaborate swirling designs covering his entirebody entered the circle and began to chant."What's he doing?" the man whispered to the chief."Hush," the chief whispered back. "You first white man ever to see mostsacred of our rituals. Must remain silent. Holy man, he asks that the spiritsof the dream world watch as we demonstrate our devotion to them through ourdance, and, if they like our dancing, will they be so gracious as to watchover us and protect us for another year."The chanting of the holy man reached a stunning crescendo before he removedhimself from the circle. The rhythmic pounding of drums boomedout across the land, and the natives began to sway to the stirring rhythm.The guy became caught up in the fervor of the moment himself. This wasit. He realized beyond all doubt that his wait had not been in vain. Hewas about to witness the ultimate performance of rhythm and movement everconceived by mankind.The chief strode to his position in the circle and, in a big boomingvoice, started to sing: "You butch yer right arm in. You butch yer right armout. You butch yer right arm in, and you shake it all about...."


Posted: at 14-09-2011 10:19 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- kasiemobi at 14-09-2011 10:34 PM (12 years ago)
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O'boy, na novel abi textbook u wan write?
Posted: at 14-09-2011 10:34 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Emmagency9 at 14-09-2011 10:42 PM (12 years ago)
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Uhn?

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- kasiemobi at 14-09-2011 11:42 PM (12 years ago)
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Huh or uhn? I don ask my question be dat.
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- omoladey at 15-09-2011 02:02 AM (12 years ago)
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nor be me go 4lo comment 4 dis novel
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- jossy4reall at 15-09-2011 02:08 AM (12 years ago)
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Poster u don lost already so I no go follow u lost....... Novelist

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- kasiemobi at 15-09-2011 07:33 AM (12 years ago)
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Leave d poster. U nor see wia i ask ram question, he come dey do as if my mouth dey smell ram.
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- allbright at 15-09-2011 07:50 AM (12 years ago)
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I cant believe i took my precious time to read dis crap Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry
Posted: at 15-09-2011 07:50 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kasiemobi at 15-09-2011 08:27 AM (12 years ago)
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U be good boy ooo
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- federico at 15-09-2011 09:58 AM (12 years ago)
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WHICH TIME I WAN TAKE READ THIS ONE..
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- Monsol at 15-09-2011 10:09 AM (12 years ago)
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This one na handout for emergency course organized for xtra year students
You must read and pass because na 15 unit course.
An A in tnis ourse will automatically give u a first class.
The problem be say the handout dey too voluminous.
Anyway sha i go try..............................................
No slaking
I must get first class.
This na a life time opportunity!
Posted: at 15-09-2011 10:09 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Monsol at 15-09-2011 10:13 AM (12 years ago)
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Chei, This one na really read and get lost
I don already loss inside the handout
A beg Terry and Stephen make una call
Wazobia FM make them come use Helicopter
find me as i no fit find my way again.
Somebody help me...................
Even network sef no dey here....
not even Thuraya!
 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 15-09-2011 10:13 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kingsleyd at 15-09-2011 10:40 AM (12 years ago)
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passing
Posted: at 15-09-2011 10:40 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kasiemobi at 15-09-2011 10:44 AM (12 years ago)
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The ball
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- sexsyguy at 15-09-2011 03:38 PM (12 years ago)
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blood of Jesus

i wish i can read dis

but wait ooo poster

so na lik dis e dey do u nd u never talk am since?
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- bolaolag at 15-09-2011 08:55 PM (12 years ago)
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chei God go help us oo
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- Emmagency9 at 15-09-2011 09:19 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: allbright on 15-09-2011 07:50 AM
I cant believe i took my precious time to read dis crap Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry
eeyaah

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- just2sexy at 15-09-2011 10:36 PM (12 years ago)
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The fact say I read am na it dey vex me..The fact say I read am na it dey vex me..

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- Emmagency9 at 15-09-2011 10:38 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: just2sexy on 15-09-2011 10:36 PM
The fact say I read am na it dey vex me..The fact say I read am na it dey vex me..
Shey na typo error be this abi my brain don dey fall asleep again?

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- Emmagency9 at 15-09-2011 10:46 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: Emmagency9 on 15-09-2011 10:38 PM
Quote from: just2sexy on 15-09-2011 10:36 PM
The fact say I read am na it dey vex me..The fact say I read am na it dey vex me..
Shey na typo error be this abi my brain don dey fall asleep again?
or My brain don dey synchronize incorrectly?

Posted: at 15-09-2011 10:46 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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