they went out into the bush, hunted and killed a deer. They dragged the deer back to their home, and threw it into their cooking pot. Hyena lit the fire, threw in wild herbs, and rabbit stirred. After some while the stew was ready, but just at that time another deer ran out of the bush, bounded straight into the pot and out again, and was off into the bush.
Hyena looked at the departing deer, and then at the stew. He continued to look between the direction the deer had run and the stew, until he shouted to rabbit, "I've got to catch that deer, and once I've caught it and licked the stew off her foot I'll come back for dinner" and was off into the bush.
Many hours later, tired and hungry hyena returned to find that rabbit had eaten all of the stew, and was fast asleep.
I write this 8:45pm on my second day here, in the 95% humidity with sweat dipping off me. It's cooled down to to a mere 27 degrees, which is as cool as it will get tonight.
Below, internet connection permitting, you'll find some highlights, photos, and possibly even a video of the students.
And the story above is a joke, shared as part of a fabulous student's teach the teacher session. We had presentations on various aspects of cultural life in The Gambia including: religion, gender, differences in rural and urban life, perspectives on Deafness and disability, and being an interpreter.
I learned loads, but have to confess, I have no idea what the joke tells me about the culture here. Feel free to speculate ...
Hyena looked at the departing deer, and then at the stew. He continued to look between the direction the deer had run and the stew, until he shouted to rabbit, "I've got to catch that deer, and once I've caught it and licked the stew off her foot I'll come back for dinner" and was off into the bush.
Many hours later, tired and hungry hyena returned to find that rabbit had eaten all of the stew, and was fast asleep.
I write this 8:45pm on my second day here, in the 95% humidity with sweat dipping off me. It's cooled down to to a mere 27 degrees, which is as cool as it will get tonight.
Below, internet connection permitting, you'll find some highlights, photos, and possibly even a video of the students.
And the story above is a joke, shared as part of a fabulous student's teach the teacher session. We had presentations on various aspects of cultural life in The Gambia including: religion, gender, differences in rural and urban life, perspectives on Deafness and disability, and being an interpreter.
I learned loads, but have to confess, I have no idea what the joke tells me about the culture here. Feel free to speculate ...
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