Xavante Wrap up

So, what does the health care part of the trip look like?



It looks like this.....

Haircuts.... This man was a professional barber and came in to cut hair for the day. Since Xavante hair styles are different, he had to pay extra attention to this clients so he could be sure they liked it.


Dental care....

I wish I had gotten a picture of the mobile clinic where the dentists did the heavy duty part of dental care, but above is a picture of a dentist applying some sweet tasting fluoride. I was just an extra set of hands since the kids didn't want to in and sit down to apply it.

And a dental student who was teaching people how to properly brush their teeth. It was incredible to see the difference!

This was the improvised reception area where people filled out their information and waited to see the doctor.

This is a medical student who helped with some nursing basics - checking pressure, etc.
And the doctor seeing patients...

Asas receives a lot of donated medicine for these clinics. We bring the medicine with us and set up a "pharmacy"

Here another medical student is explaining how this man should take his medicine.

The day was wrapped up with showing the Jesus film at night, in the Xavante language! Even though we couldn't understand anything, it was so neat to see our new friends hear the complete story (many) for the first time.

The following day, after another day spent together and providing health care, the Xavante people wanted to put on a special presentation for us. This is a presentation/dance that they do on special celebration days.

There was a lot of preparation involved before the presentation....(our friend Joao is on the right with the camera)

Everyone was busy getting dressed and painted....

Even the little kids too. The red paint is a seed that is crushed up and smeared on...

Everyone was getting ready....even this dog. The people said they paint their dog so that when he is older he will be brave.

Everything was about ready when one of the men called Jeyson over and asked to paint him. After Jeyson agreed, the man spit on his block of paint, wiped his hand in it, and started painting on Jeyson's chest....

Filling the square in....

Next, the forehead.... (notice the cute kid looking on with curiosity :)

Wait, we're not done yet, turn around!

Ready to go!

Everyone was so excited!

A quick picture...

Getting everyone's attention using a microphone. I loved the microphone stand - so creative!!

Everyone started settling in and sitting down to watch...

All of the young children through teenagers lined up and music started playing.

The dance involved walking back and forth and some footwork to a rhythm

It was especially fun to watch the young kids as they are still working on learning this

The first dance was over, and they did a great job!

Next it was time for all of the men to do a dance in a circle...and guess who they drafted to dance along? (it's really hard to spot Jeyson in these photos, isn't it :)

I also got pulled into the dance later on, though I'm pretty sure it's not traditional. It was a ton of fun and I'm sure we'll always remember it!

Visiting the Xavante really was one of the most special and unique experiences of my life.

And we look forward to more contact and ministry with isolated people groups in God's timing. We wish you could have been there with us, but we are so thankful for your vital role of support for us back home. We wouldn't be here without you!