2013

A Visit To Gbintiri: Pictures

January 31, 2013 Pete 2 Comments

Hello. Yes, we are bit behind in our blogging, we will catch up! Here are some picture that help tell the story, that we will write shortly….

Finished planting; marking the mound with brush

Setting up for recording in an old hut

Fried chicken at the market

The market that I drove through -- the only way through town. Ray says I now have my Africa Driving Certificate — The market that I drove through — the only way through town. Ray says I now have my Africa Driving Certificate

chili peppers! Oh I wish I could have bought some and brought them back.

Pounding, making fufu

The once-every-6-days-market

Walking the market to goods

Packed up for the trip to Gbintiri

My buddy who speaks only Komba, but enjoys goofing off with me

More friends

Pastor Paul shows Ray the progress on his new house

A Komba grain storage silo

An extended family compond

Some of the huts are just beautiful

A dried up well

Water! But sadly, the flow is poor, and sometimes this well stops

I take a turn at the well (I'm later told only women pump water and carry water) — I take a turn at the well (I’m later told only women pump water and carry water)

More carrying

Yams!

Our favorite yam farmer

2 thoughts on “A Visit To Gbintiri: Pictures”

John Mac says:

January 31, 2013 at 11:40 pm

Pete, in the “once every six days market” picture, what are the yellow and brown bricks?
1. Pete says:
  
  February 2, 2013 at 12:21 pm
  
  I think they are soaps for body and cloths. I spared everyone pictures from the pig market, and focused on the other kind of colorful images.

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