I had a chance to watch some farmers cultivate Artimisin. Most of the actual farming work is done by women, while the men act as supervisors. Some of them were chopping down the Artimisin plants, while others were laying it out to dry, while some others where trying to seperate the leaves from the stem. A common tool used in all farming practices is the ubiquitous machete. It is a really cool thing to watch them: The women stand in a circle or in a line, some with babes tied to their backs, singing while they work. You have to travel in a 4-wheeler to get to these terraced farms. The dirt roads are pretty dangerous during the rains. There are no sign posts. Its best to go with a local.
Blacksmith village
by maharaja_joe
Tucked away in the hills surrounding Kabale is an entire settlement of blacksmiths. The technique used is rudimentary, and they mostly work on farming tools. It is about 30 minutes from the main road of Kabale, but there are no directions. You have to travel on dirt roads with either a dirt bike or a 4 wheel drive. Anything less and you could get stuck. The blacksmiths use two clay pots covered with animal skin as bellows. Usually, a child runs the bellows using a stick attached to the animal skin. When the stick is pulled, the skin expands and air goes into the clay pot. When the stick is pushed, the air is passed out of the clay pot, through the clay pipes into the fire. The blacksmith is usually the father of the child, and uses the fire to shape the metal. It is a typical Africa settlement, with children playing, mothers carrying babies on their backs, and old people staring at the...
Chill
by maharaja_joe
Kabale has nothing to offer in itself. Its just another African town, mostly used as a springboard to reach some other place. It has all the essentials though: internet cafes, english speaking crowd, bus terminus, matatu terminus, reputed lodges. Its a great place to spend a few days away from everything. The ideal place to do that would be in the hills overlooking Lake Bunyoni. It is beaautifuuuul, especially in the rains.
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