The 1st Sab-I-Wiri Dei was an unexpectedly big success. I had expected some people but 4 to 500 overestimated my wildest dreams. Who says Surinamese people can't be on time? At 19:30 the theater was already full and Unique had to place a video screen outside to satisfy the people outside the theater. There were even people who left empty-handed because they couldn't get in anymore.
Despite the hectic crowd, the presentation started on time. The audience was welcomed by Nicole Simson, who was also able to show her hairdressing skills by showing her models. These 7 ladies, with impressive contemporary hairstyles, immediately started the evening with the song “Den e kar mi kroesoe wiri”. A song written by Etienne Stadwijk and Desi Liong-A-Kong.
The theme of the evening was “The versatility and care of frizzy hair”. In order to convince the audience of the versatility of frizzy hair, each part was concluded with a hair show. After Nicole's hairstyles, it was the turn of the models from Kapsalon Zusbena. They came with traditional hairstyles, for which I could not suppress my admiration, the audience was no less enthusiastic.
During a short break, people could catch their breath. They eagerly took advantage of this opportunity to finally purchase the famous brush. Unfortunately, Sanoush bookstore was already sold out before the break. Not only the books, but also the bulletins that I had specially composed for this occasion were sold out. In order to meet the demand, the frizzy hair bulletin is now published monthly in Suriname. The name of the bulletin? Not Sab-I-Wiri (know-your-hair), but Sabi Wiri (hair knowledge)!
Nicole Simson
The program could also be resumed on time after the break. The care of frizzy hair was discussed extensively, as well as the latest developments in this area. The last half hour was reserved for questions from the audience. A discussion briefly arose about the difficult acceptance of boys with braids in schools. This was due to the lack of a standard for frizzy hair. A topic that I had launched during the presentation; a discussion that will probably be held very often.
After the last questions, Nicole, Zusbena and the models gave me a warm round of applause. It was a real pleasure for me. Hopefully the trend has been set. When is the next Sab-I-Wiri Dei? That is up to you. Keep emailing, keep visiting the site and keep asking, then we will set a date together.