Buz-baz
Buz- baz is a musical puppetry tradition found in northern Afghanistan. The puppet is a goat which is controlled by a string connected to the wrist of the puppeteer. The goat is completely carved out wood and made out of sequins and baubles and sometimes bells. The goat stands for two things. One is markhor, which means snake eating goat of Badakhshan, and the ancient belief that mountain goats had powers.
Along with the goat, there is traditional Afghan music that plays during the performance. The goat is in beat with the music because it is connected to an instrument called the dambura. This is possible because the goat is on a platform that has a string connected through a pipe to the instrument. So not only is the puppeteer in control of the goat but also plays the dambura at the same time.
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by Bus Boys
Summer 101
by: Pass The Peace1, 2, 3, Go!
I'm up by 8 AM
Every single morning
Cause sadly, I am still in high school.
Teachers are so frustrating.
They never give me a break and
the security guards are tools.
I can't wait to get out
In 3 weeks, you'll hear me shout.
The summers here and now I'm free!
I'll pimp out my stunna shades
And sip on lemonade
Thinking, thank God no more school for me.
Summer, summer, summer
Here I come!
Now that school is finally done, I am ready to have some fun.
Summer, summer, summer
Please don't go!
Let's enjoy our time and take it slow, cause I'm not ready to go...
BACK!
Now that schools out of the way
We can go out and play
No more homework to do for me
It's time to stay celebrate
We can stay out real late
And finally go out and party
Let's pack all of our things up
And head off to the beach
The sun is out, and the tides are high.
Girls in bikini, and friends laying in the sand.
You can TAKE MY HAND if you don't have a man.
The first lesson in Summer 101 is:
Don't be in a rush to try to grow up
if its one thing the summer can teach you
it's that good things come to an end
and you will realize my friend
that someday you'll have to face the winter.
Summer, summer, summer
Here I come!
Now that school is finally done, I am ready to have some fun.
Summer, summer, summer
Please don't go!