So, as it turns out, the Marching Band that led the parade was the most normal part of the parade. Because psychedelic drugs are so highly illegal here, it seems like the aim of the parade was to give bystanders that same high on drugs feeling, minus ingesting pills. What better way than a woman on stilts with a shopping bag hat (what else?) and crazy swirling skirt with streamers...
And it just got better when these guys drove by in lit up carts with jump suits covered in rope lighting, and giant lit up balloons advertising that this is the 15th year of the shopping festival (and the UAE has only been a country for 38 years... priorities here are clear.) To me they looked like skeletons... with baseball hats.
The whirling dervishes... wee.
This guys looks like he's straight out of Wonderland (Alice's). 10 feet high butterfly man with a hat covered in plastic fruit. I'm not exactly sure what they are trying to portray with him. Maybe just scare the kids.
The Bird People Marching Band took up the rear. Also not sure how they are related to shopping, but, they had a lot of spirit. Oh Dubai.
So, as it turns out, the Marching Band that led the parade was the most normal part of the parade. Because psychedelic drugs are so highly illegal here, it seems like the aim of the parade was to give bystanders that same high on drugs feeling, minus ingesting pills. What better way than a woman on stilts with a shopping bag hat (what else?) and crazy swirling skirt with streamers...
And it just got better when these guys drove by in lit up carts with jump suits covered in rope lighting, and giant lit up balloons advertising that this is the 15th year of the shopping festival (and the UAE has only been a country for 38 years... priorities here are clear.) To me they looked like skeletons... with baseball hats.
The whirling dervishes... wee.
This guys looks like he's straight out of Wonderland (Alice's). 10 feet high butterfly man with a hat covered in plastic fruit. I'm not exactly sure what they are trying to portray with him. Maybe just scare the kids.
The Bird People Marching Band took up the rear. Also not sure how they are related to shopping, but, they had a lot of spirit. Oh Dubai.
I am so not sure what post I am commenting with, so, I will just say that I loved your parade pictures- they were pretty amazing, along with the pictures of the buildings lit up at night- ( and I thought my Chinese New Year Parade pics with the dragons were outstanding) ...I also really enjoyed reading about your exciting nights out- the new lovely restaurant and your top service,and even the camel burgers....
ReplyDeleteI am thinking this all should be made into a book !!!!