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Senegal Tea Making “Ceremony”

January 18th, 2008 by Nate.

Saturday 12th, 2007 9:25 AM In Fulakunda village life, generally society, it is very easy to see the pecking order or the hierarchy. The best example of it is by drinking tea. I have encountered some that call it the Tea Ceremony. I don’t consider it a formal ceremony such as a birth, a wedding or a [...]

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Village Real Politik

January 9th, 2008 by Nate.

Saturday January 5th, 2007 9:13 AM I’m really trying to figure out my place in the village. All day as I move around the village, I watch and listen to people. Naturally I’m trying to learn the language but also I’m trying to figure out who is who, where peoples place is in the social order [...]

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