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The people of the bakery were very friendly and showed and explained us all about the ofen and how they use it. The ofen was the most striking part of the bakery.We really enjoyed to have this fresh and warm bread for our breakfast.
During our stay in the Villa Transsahara in Ker Serigne, we often went to the local bakery in the village nearby with our pickup to have fresh bread for our breakfast.And of course we could have a look in the bakery and see how the bread was prepared, before it went into the ofen.
We stopped to see the collection of the locally rpoduced palm wine in a small village outside Serekunda. We all had tasters from the same plastic mug - I wonder how hygenic that was? It tasted a little like like a rough brandy - not unpleasant. The palm wine is known locally as Jungle Juice.
The entertaineer explained to us how they heat the skin of the drums by the fire before they start playing. The heat will ensure the correct tautness which again will make sure they get the right sound from the drums!
Many Gambian people also wants to travel like you do, but they mostly don’t have the opportunity to do it.It’s difficult to arrange a visa and it’s very expensive for them.They’ll probably stay the African continent for the rest of there life.So when they like to exchange ideas and addresses, you should always be honest.But don’t be cruel or arrogant.
Most of the people living in Gambia are muslims.It´s against their religon to take pictures. So thay don´t always like you taking pictures of them or their children. But most of the time it´s ok. Just ask first :-)
The Gambia Governenment Constitution provides the freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right.It seems people can live in harmony within their local community respecting the next without problems regarding ones religioun or belief. Generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom.The country has a total area of 3,861 square miles, and its population is 1,367,124. Muslims constitute more than 90 percent of the population. The main Muslim schools are Tijaniyah, Qadiriyah, Muridiyah, and Ahmadiyah. Except for the Ahmadiyah, all branches pray together at common mosques. An estimated 9 percent of the population practice Christianity and 1 percent practice traditional indigenous religions. The Christian community predominantly is Roman Catholic; there also are several Protestant denominations, including Anglicans, Methodists,...
There are some people that studied these fenomenon better than I actually did. So I took the information from a specialized agriculture site. http://www.afrol.com/Countries/Gambia/backgr_landuse.htm"...Bushfires are in general caused by human activities, and are ignited deliberately or accidentally. Deliberately ignited fires are set to prepare new agricultural land, fertilize agricultural land or to kill or drive away pest animals, such as insects, bush pigs, snakes, parasites, etc. These fires, however, often get out of control and devastate large areas. Most fires, though, are probably ignited accidentally, caused by cigarettes, cooking fires, etc. Bush fires are believed to burn about 80% of the bush annually..."(in The Gambia Major Gambian Land Use Zones-www.afrol.com)
Remember to greet politely before you ask your questions. Gambians really appreciate good manners, an answer to their questions is not usually too hard.Ladies remember to cover those legs, loads of lovely wraps available at the markets.
try to learn a few words of the local languages, like wolof, Fula or mandinka. The people will love it! And please respect the dignity of the Gambians. To walk around the villages in beach wear is disgusting! Always greet somebody before talking e.g. asking the way.
Kombo Beach Hotel Banjul
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2 Reviews and 283 Opinions well such an extraordinarily well run venue in Gambia. German influence, very efficient. What...
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