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In Burundi, the laws of physics don't apply!

by CatherineReichardt

(work in progress)In Burundi , the bicycle is king, and in this respect, it feels much more like Asia than Africa. Thus, an obvious – but nonetheless absorbing - pastime on a road trip through the Burundian countryside is to spot the biggest/heaviest/most improbable bicycle load. Ours was not an exhaustive study, but for what it’s worth, here’s our favoured candidate. He was carrying seven bags of rice, each of which we conservatively estimated to weigh at least 25kg (about 60 pounds in old money) and probably more ... that’s 175kg of dead weight on a bike being propelled by a bloke who probably weighed no more than 50kg. Quite apart from the weight, there’s also the stability to be considered, as the bags stacked behind the saddle would have protruded at least half a metre (a couple of feet) above his head and were listing distinctly to starboard.My guess is that even if this guy is...

the ancient drums

by sphynxxs

Drums play a big part in the music of most African countries, but in Burundi they have an almost spiritual meaning. The old kings used to travel with their drummers everywhere, and being a royal drummer was a position to be passed on from father to son. and what drums they have! they are huge, and playing them is hard, athletic words. There are some music groups playing even on an international level now, like the tamourinaires du Burundi. But if you are staying at one of the lakeside hotels or restaurants especially on a weekend, you might have a chance to hear the deep rumble of a drumming group nearby to celecrate a wedding or some other special occasion. It´s a quite archaic, yet very vivid sound, the ancient heartbeat of this country. Strangely, it was extremely difficult to find a cd of one of the drumming groups in Bujumbura - all shops seemed to limit themselves to pirated copies...

Paying for surgery/medical care vs not paying...

by angiebabe

We went on a missions trip to Burundi with a host church to go to - we were totally wonderfully looked after, kept safe with transport and escort, fed with excellent local food and dishes, met wonderful people - we were very busy and had long days visiting various churches and groups (eg orphan and widowed or single mother support groups) and people in positions that requested our support ie the Pastor of the President!We also were going with the knowledge of intense hardship that people are still enduring in the recovery process from the terrible massacres that ensued across Burundi and Rwanda following the assassination of the then Burundi president. Many people were still locked in jails 15 years later without trial - many people were jailed as a present response to situations with a serious lack of legal personnel available in Burundi - we visited a prison that had 8000 prisoners for...

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Burundi Highlands tea "Naturally the best"

by angiebabe

We learnt that Burundi is famed for excellent tea and coffee - the tea and coffee that we drank on a daily basis for breakfast was delicious - most noticeably the coffee!! The tea regarded as the best is called Nile-Source from the Office de The Du Burundi company - also the makers of what is regarded as the best coffee. The name 'Nile-Source' is because the debated source of the Nile is also considered to be in the Burundi Highlands of Burundi - we had hoped to visit there but that will have to wait until next time! Our hosts gave us gifts of Nile-Source tea bags and ground coffee which was indeed an excellent gift to bring back and remember our special time in Burundi.....so there was ongoing joy of delicious tea and coffee drinking for quite a while afterwards....so I would recommend if not given to you as a gift certainly make the most of the opportunity to buy some to take home.And...

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