The Geerewol is a festival that happens at the end of the rainy season in September. It is a marriage market for 2nd marriages. It is also a celebration of love and beauty. The men put on makeup and get dressed up for the women. The men perform a dance called the Yaki dance to attract women. The Yaki dance is a line dance. Beauty is defined as light skin, white teeth, white eyeballs,and tallness.The men roll their eyes and show off their teeth to emphasize the whiteness of their teeth and eyes. The men all wear the same thing so no one has the advantage. They stand on tip toes to look taller,but quite a few of these men are almost 7 feet tall.. The women are married,but they get to choose a male to go away with for a few nights with,and possible become their second husband. The celebration usually lasts a approximately one week. The men dance for long periods of time. This proves endurance,stamina,and interest in the young women.
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