As a lifetime NE US citizen I was always intrigued by the stories of the Return of the Swallows to Capistrano and curious about the saying ?One Swallow Doesn?t Make a Summer.? I knew swallows were small, I thought they were mixed in with the sparrows and wrens, and so never had a physical sense of them.
Now living in the Bavaro area I was curious of these mini-missiles that would dart around with a distinct wing span/spread, most noticeably to me around dusk. As such, I thought they might be bats. I asked a local and they replied no, they are golondrinas. When I googled ?translate? lo and behold I had my physical sense of the swallow.
I have learned other things about American culture from Dominican culture. Dare I ask if anyone else on the forum can relate? Yes I do. Has anyone else learned of their home culture from their DR experience?
Now living in the Bavaro area I was curious of these mini-missiles that would dart around with a distinct wing span/spread, most noticeably to me around dusk. As such, I thought they might be bats. I asked a local and they replied no, they are golondrinas. When I googled ?translate? lo and behold I had my physical sense of the swallow.
I have learned other things about American culture from Dominican culture. Dare I ask if anyone else on the forum can relate? Yes I do. Has anyone else learned of their home culture from their DR experience?