Only one more week until Lolo and Lola’s big anniversary party!
Kailani skipped into the garage where her sisters and brother
were rehearsing their tinikling dance for the celebration.
With swift motions, Marisol and Maile spread two
bamboo poles wide, smacking them against the
garage floor twice. Then they clapped the poles together.
They kept the bamboo moving in a rhythmic pattern.
Kailani watched as Zandro and Imelda jumped between the moving
poles. They twirled with the music as their bare feet danced.
Out-out-in. Hop-hop-half spin. Hop-hop-reverse.
Out-out-in. Hop-hop-half spin. Hop-hop-reverse.
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