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Friday 13 december 2019
Christmas lights in Aruba

ORANJESTAD — Christmas used for the membrane of
in Aruba would not be the furro instrument (kind of
complete without a visit to tambura with stick).
see the Christmas Lights
around the island. By just Other instruments used in
driving around on the main gaita include maracas, cu-
roads you can enjoy a va- atro, charrasca and tam-
riety of creativity with col- bora (Venezuelan drum).
orful lights being displayed Song themes range from
on various Aruban homes. humorous and love songs
Also the majority of the to protest songs. The local
round-abouts are deco- gaita bands are composed
rated. mostly of a group of ladies
who sing with angelic voic-
If you are lucky enough you es while they dance in a
might hear Christmas car- choreographic manner.
ols and “gaitas” at any of
these locations but also at The map shown here will
the malls and stores. Gaita give you an overview of the
is a style of Venezuelan folk most popular decorated
music from Maracaibo in places around the island.
Zulia State. It is possibly de- So hop into your car or call
rived from gaits, the Gothic a taxi driver to go around
word for goat, the animal and enjoy the spectacular
whose skin generally is Christmas scenes. q