Well, to be archaeologically correct not the Mayas but the Tarascos… but this doesn’t sound that fancy. Our volunteer from Columbia, P. Castro (living in Mexico at the moment) gave us some insight into her research and showed us how to operate the blowpipes, which were used there for copper ore smelting. In contrast to our bellows, the whole ventilation in this process is done exclusively with the lungs. The results: Five more or less enthusiastic people blowing in step with a metronome (75 bpm) into the fire and a lot of dizzy heads. After a while the mood was like in a Shisa bar. But in the end all of us were happy not to breath synchronous anymore.
Two new faces were welcomed today and as it became a tradition for the newbies, they got the task to help forming the dung balls. Tomorrow we offer a guided tour for the media and the public. Slowly we are getting excited about the question how many will visit us. With the hope that our hair is well set and still a bit dizzy from our breath acrobatics, I wish you a good night.
