Opening ceremonies can be quite boring with all the obligatory speeches, but the organisers livened up their ceremony with a Zulu dancing exhibition. As an arbiter for the under 14 boys group, I was lucky enough to have a front row seat for the dance!
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| The dancers arrive on stage, creating a buzz |
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| Were they doing the locomotion? |
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| A challenge is laid down as Winston and Gunther look on |
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| I'm not sure how to interpret this look |
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Dignatories on stage, from left: Lewis Ncube (FIDE Africa), Ravi Govender (Master of Ceremonies),
Emelia Ellapen (FIDE Board), Winston Dalpat (Chessa), Gunther van den Bergh (Chief Arbiter) |
