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Simba Beer
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    • Bwana_Brown
  • By Bwana_Brown on December 7, 2003
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    • Simba Dwarfs a Moosehead! - Democratic Republic of Congo
    Simba Dwarfs a Moosehead!
    by Bwana_Brown
    When you had a beer in Zaire, you had a serious beer! Sometimes, because we were living so close to the Zairean border, we would just pop across to experience what it was like in their bars. It was definitely different, with the French language and culture, as well as the sense of adventure from just slipping into another country like that! Actually, we did a lot of stupid things back then in our youthful zest for life, but just were lucky not to be caught! I was amazed at the size of the beer bottles in Zaire (the photo compares one of my souvenirs to a typical Canadian beer bottle)! I always loved the atmosphere in the African bars and still have a few old 45 rpm records to remind me of the tunes!

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    Gorilla Etiquette
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  • By janiebaxter on September 14, 2007
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    • Don't upset him! - Democratic Republic of Congo
    Don't upset him!
    by janiebaxter
    It is very important not to startle the gorillas -
    No flash photography.
    No noise.
    No sudden movements
    Don't try to play with, or get close to youngsters. This will annoy and alarm the parents.
    Don't stare the silverback in the eye - he will take this as a threat and may charge you.
    Gorillas are prone to catching the same diseases as humans so you have to keep your distance and not go closer than the guides allow.
    Always follow what the guides say - they are familiar with the gorillas.
    You can only stay abou8t 1 hour at a time so they don't get stressed.
    If the silverback does get upset and charges at you - don't run away. Stay where you are and cower down, acting submissive. He will only be giving you a bit of a telling off and will not actually run into you.

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    Photographing People
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    • janiebaxter
  • By janiebaxter on September 14, 2007
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    • I found, and this was confirmed by our guide, that the people in this area do not like being photographed at all. They believe that taking a photograph of them removes their spirit and they really resent any photographs being taken or even run away if they can.
    A pity, because the people are colourful and it would have been nice to get some photos of them. However, even our guide refused to let me take his photo - hence there is no photo attached to this tip!

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    Congolese Forests
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    • Bwana_Brown
  • Updated By Bwana_Brown on February 18, 2004
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    • We Hit a Good Stretch of Road - Democratic Republic of Congo
    We Hit a Good Stretch of Road
    by Bwana_Brown
    Be relaxed - the country is different, so get used to it! I wish that my high school French had involved more oral than written emphasis! Even so, it is not too difficult to get by with a smattering of the language. The small part of Zaire that I saw does have some beautiful scenery for you to enjoy, if you can just go with the flow regarding all the power-plays by local 'officials'. Photo along the road from Lubumbashi to Kolwezi.

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    If you go to Eastern Zaire, do...
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  • By miyls on September 13, 2002
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    • Democratic Republic of Congo Local Customs
    by miyls
    If you go to Eastern Zaire, do make the effort to go and visit the pygmies. Depending on what you can negotiate, a hike into the jungle, hunting trip and overnight stay at their village is around US$20. It is quite a bizarre culture as all they do all the time is sleep, eat and smoke dope. Watching a six-year old girl smoking a pipe longer than she is at seven in the morning is weird to say the least.

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    PYGMY CULTURE
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  • By kennedyrw on December 7, 2005
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    • PYGMY DANCE - Democratic Republic of Congo
    PYGMY DANCE
    by kennedyrw
    Remember to visit pygmies in Jomba. Villange situeted at about 80 KMs from Goma.this pygmies were the first peple to setle into Centre africa selon l'histoire, Go and lean theirs cultures,

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    mask of the province of...
    fabrice
  • By fabrice on August 25, 2002
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    • Democratic Republic of Congo Local Customs
    by fabrice
    mask of the province of bandundu

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    when u go at the market places...
    jacq4u2
  • By jacq4u2 on August 25, 2002
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    • Democratic Republic of Congo Local Customs
    by jacq4u2
    when u go at the market places u need to bargain also all the time

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