South African harinamas in April
From HH Indradyumna Swami's facebook wall :
Into the Townships (April 15)
Tomorrow we will be taking a group of devotees to do harinama and prasadam distribution in nearby Zululand.
Shanty Town Kirtan (April 18)
Yesterday we distributed prasadam and had harinama through one of South Africa's worst ghettos. Rife with crime and steeped in poverty, the atmosphere in the dilapidated shanty town was miserable. But as we wove our way through the tiny streets and lanes with harinama in the pouring rain, people came to life and chanted and danced in great joy along side us. When we distributed prasadam, their bliss knew no bounds. All glories to Sri Krsna Samkirtan!
April 23
In 1975, Srila Prabhupada appreciated the innovative marching band at the Ratha Yatra in Melbourne, Australia. Following suit, yesterday we opened the Kwazulu, Durban Ratha Yatra with a group of exuberant Zulu dancers. The people loved them!
April 24
BB Govinda Maharaja was in top form leading kirtan at the Durban Ratha Yatra over the weekend. Madhava prabhu was assisting playing mridunga and the Zulu and Indian devotees were dancing up a storm.
April 25
Devotee kids doing kirtan - Soweto style - at the Festival of Chariots in Durban over the weekend. The words are purely Krsna conscious... but the dancing is unique to Africa :)
United In The Rainbow Nation (April 26)
South Africa has been called the Rainbow Nation because of its diverse ethnic pulation. Over the Easter weekend people of all colors, creeds and faiths joined together to celebrate the 23rd Festival of Chariots
on the Durban beachfront. The event demonstrated that peace and harmony are possible amongst the people of South Africa. Srila Prabhupada once called Krsna consciousness, the United Nations of the Spiritual World.
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