1- Alison teaching a medieval Galician song
Alison led rehearsals during the week for procession honoring the Black Madonnas at sunset Friday.
The procession drew on various talents available in camp, including the drummng of Linton, Mark and Pepe.
2- Dancers rehearsing
Alison worked some folk dances into the procession, here being practiced by Leigh, June, Dave, Rebecca and Ginette.
3- Procession rehearsal
Anniedirecting mobile Madonnas.
4- Procession rehearsal
Papa Wu, the Mayor of Bucktown, assisted Annie and Alison in directing the Procession.
5- Procession rehearsal
Dancers circle the sculpture.
6- Procession reheasal: singers
Dancer/singers Ginette, June, Rufo, Kat, Elsa, Alison, Leigh.
You know you're at Burning Man when your lead singer has to wear a dust mask.
7- Procession rehearsal: fire perfomers
Kassandra and Sarah are among the Canadian fire performers who regularly warm our hearts with their dramatic act.
8- Procession begins
Dave and June with Arjuna's Tibetan horn.
9- Procession begins
Jim, Derrel and Tiff with singing bowls. Mark with an njembe.
10- Alison directing the troops
Papa Wu, Annie, Rufo, June, Ginette, Pepe.
11- Procession sets off at sunset
Leigh, Elsa, Derrel, Wolfie, and Arjuna in the full costume of a Prince of Frogs.
12- Procession
Dancin' Phul has the most amazing collection of costumes. These wings are among the most spectacular.
13- Procession
Jim, another Frog Prince, throat singing and carrying a singing bowl.
14- Procession
Mobile Madonnas and dancers encircle the sculpture.
15- Procession
Elsa and Wu lead the ceremony.
16- Procession: singing
Laude novella, sia cantata
Al'alta donna, encoronata.