Spirit House!

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Here is a photo journal of our trip to the Spirit House.  This is where the village buries the dead chiefs.  Only men are allowed in the house, and it is considered a very sacred place by the local village.

Local boys playing with sling shots along path to the Spirit House
The Rat Pack Team 
Welcome by the villagers
Ladies wait outside as the men view the dead
Dead chief's bones 
Blonde sisters...too cute not to photograph! 
Mark doing sand drawings to show kids where we are from in the USA
Matt telling scary stories in front of the Spirit House
Evil spirits the came to life!  Turnabout is fair play... the locals taking photos of the tourists!

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  1. UnknownApril 24, 2017 at 10:51 AM

    Looks like this is a great experience for your family and the villagers! So many happy kids!

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