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serenata
Germany
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 Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 20:45:44
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| Yes, Kobo, it is the same, but I think in Senegal (maybe certain regions only) they call it Tabaski. Did I describe it correctly, or did I forget important points? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Dec 2006 : 22:26:15
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I have been told that in Pirang they have a cooking competition that I am to help my guides wife with! I can imagine lots of laughter and humiliation for me! I just cant pound things very well, I made all the women laugh till they cried last time!!!
I will take lots of small dls notes and lots of sweets for the kids.
3 days??!!!!! I was only going for one day! |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 08:50:45
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Serenata, it was a very nice and i think accurate description! Also i remember that when i went with my partner to his village for Tobaski, we made 'a tour', visiting his stepfathers in their separate houses. It was a strange experience. Mostly i was offered the only chair available, the villagers and my man sitting on the bed or on the floor, everybody smiling at me and talking to each other with a little bit of prayer after the latest news had been exchanged. And me sitting there smiling, the village children hanging around in the door opening, giggling.
Bev, bring a little bit more than 5 dal. notes and sweets! Maybe you will be asked to peel a lot of potatoes with a blunt knife, or worse - chop the onions. Well, i didn't mind doing any of these things as long as i could stay away from preparing the meat and having to look at the poor ram's head that seemed to be looking at me with glazed eyes. By the way, the fresh liver will often be barbecued straight away and it was one of the best barbecues i ever had. Of course you don't have to stay for 3 days.... |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 18:57:24
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Thanks, Anna. Hmmm...the liver...!
I forgot another very nice thing: The many, many blessings you receive from the old people! This is a wonderful custom, and it should be enough to make the whole next year perfect. I hope and pray for them, too. |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 19:08:56
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Yes, that's true - it makes you feel all warm inside.
But is was funny: one of the old men(my mother-in-law's 'husband') was blessing me and smiling no end, touching my shoulder lightly from time to time. And then he began talking and talking to me, pointing at his wrist. I had no idea what he was saying, but i smiled back and nodded. Later my partner told me he said the following:
'when you come again next year, please bring me a watch'.
So, no blessing for nothing Serenata! |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 19:12:01
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I agree - sometimes this is true!  |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
1295 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 19:24:40
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| Hee heee eh hee You lot are making me laugh so much. |
There is no god but Allah |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 20:58:12
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| Lemon Time, where are you hanging out now? Will you be going home for Tobaski? |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
1295 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 23:25:36
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| Anna am in sweden and will be selling some of my cows for Tobaski as rich people kill both cow and sheep on that Holy Day. |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2006 : 23:40:09
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A cow? That's for big families!
Although there is no cow like a Dutch cow, good luck with yours.
I would keep them in the stable and pamper them - think of all the fat, rich milk (and the butter and the cheese you can make of that). |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
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Jack
Belgium
384 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 08:40:23
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Anna,
You have seen Gambian cows. There's not much meat on it. You can't compare them with our big fat clumpy meat machines in the Netherlands and Belgium. LOL. |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
1295 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 09:48:47
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| Jack i take my Gambian cows to my local gym so they are big and Fat with lots of meat. |
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Eve
Gambia
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Posted - 08 Jan 2007 : 13:46:56
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| But jack, gambian's cows can not be full of meat, they don't inject them to go fat and the food they eating 2 counts. |
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Eve
Gambia
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Posted - 08 Jan 2007 : 13:50:03
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quote:
Originally posted by anna
Yes, that's true - it makes you feel all warm inside.
But is was funny: one of the old men(my mother-in-law's 'husband') was blessing me and smiling no end, touching my shoulder lightly from time to time. And then he began talking and talking to me, pointing at his wrist. I had no idea what he was saying, but i smiled back and nodded. Later my partner told me he said the following:
'when you come again next year, please bring me a watch'.
So, no blessing for nothing Serenata!
But just say ameen. |
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Eve
Gambia
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Posted - 08 Jan 2007 : 14:02:43
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| For the tobaski, are the men with two to three wivies buying sheeps for all of them? |
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