Left: My younger brother Ibu hard at work. He is training to become a tailor so he has a foot-pump sowing machine in our village to practice.
Below: My 'niece' Fa Sowe. She is almost 3 and all dolled up for the Prayer day. We slaughtere
d a goat and she is looking on...
d a goat and she is looking on...
Me in my Gambian complet. All Gambians wear colorful fabric and get new skirt and shirts for holidays. The end of Ramadan was marked with a huge 3 day celebration beginning with prayer day, also known as Koriteh. People prayed in the morning and then ate lots of meat and good food for the rest of the day. It was like eating more than thanksgiving, people just kept eating because for the first time in one month, they could.I was busy and not able to go get my own fabric so I had my host-mom Fatou go pick it out for me. I put it on and immediately felt like a Christmas ornament. I guess I am just missing the tinsle. Overall, it was a good holiday but I am happy people are no longer fasting, the end of Ramadan also marks the approach of the cooler season here.
