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 Dar Salam, entrance Niokolo
Koba Park by sachara
Beside the road, leading into the park, are some traditional Senegalese round huts with nicily thatched roofs. I liked the possibility to have a closer look at it, because I'm always interested in traditional building methods.
But when the kids in the village found out, that our cars were standing in front of the parkgate, they run towards us and our cars. So the quietness was over. Some of the kids were really shy and cute, but others very bold. Leave a Comment
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 Tambacounda, welding workshop by sachara
At a side-road of the mainroad into Tambacounda , coming from the Niokolo Koba Park we found a welding workshop. It was very easy to find it, because the workshops in Africa are usually just along the roadside in the open air.
The people of the workshop were very friendly and immediately started to fix it. They did an excellent job. We continued without these problems anymore, allthough other problems did occur later during our trip. Leave a Comment
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 Tambacounda, furniture
workshop by sachara
I was never disappointed for all the waiting, because when you sit down somewhere in the shade at the sidewalks in any town, there is so much to see. I think I can sit there for hours or more.
Opposite the cybercafe was a furniture workshop, also in the open air just beside the road. So you can see the furniture makers at work, but also the results of their work. Look at that fancy decorated bedstead, handmade in Tambacounda. Leave a Comment
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 Gouloumbou Auberge by sachara
This one looked rather healthy and nice, but be careful they can be sometimes also very naughty or even aggressive, which I experieced at another auberge, where kids, or maybe also adults, provoked the poor animal. Leave a Comment
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 Tambacounda by sachara
Oppsite the workshop there was a interesting streetstall with all kind of plastic containers in different colours. But the most peculiar containers were the ones, made of black innertubes. They looked funny hanging at the roofrim. I have no idea for what they will be used, but I'm always surprised about the creativity of the African people, especially, how they recycle and re-use materials. Leave a Comment
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 by traveldave
When a male baby is born, he is presented with a pair of goats to get him started in life. By the time he is old enough to take care of the goats, his flock has increased, and by the time he is ready to marry, he is usually wealthy by Wolof standards due to the large size of his herd.
In the Sahel region of northern Senegal, it is a common sight to see small boys tending to their goat herds. Since the goats rely on meager forage in this dry region, these boys and their herds can roam miles from their villages, and even spend nights out in the bush. Leave a Comment
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 Tambacounda, local transport by sachara
There were many horse carts, used by younger as well older people, like these three, nicily dressed old men. With so many horses in town I got the idea, that the containers made by the innertubes, maybe could be used for the horses to give them water or food. Leave a Comment
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 by traveldave
The base of each pirogue is made from silk-cotton wood, which is soft and spongy. The wood is left outside for about eight months to weather in the elements. After the wood is properly seasoned, it can be easily shaped to form the floor. The sides of the pirogue are made from long planks of a harder type of wood. The seams are then coated with tar for waterproofing. Most pirogues are painted in bright colors and make for great photographic opportunities.
Since pirogues cost around $17,000 to make, they are beyond the means of most fishermen. Many are owned by businessmen who lease the boats to the fishermen. Leave a Comment
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 Baba in Tambacounda by Wafro
In the beginning its interesting, but after a few weeks youll change your opinion.
Enough is enough. I drank tea enough for the rest of my life. Leave a Comment
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 fences of wood by sachara
As a landscape-architect, I'm always interested in fences all over the world. I admire these fences, made of wooden sticks with their irregular forms. They are very characterestic for this part of Africa. Leave a Comment
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