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music
The cows come to the river every day. Their bells fill the camp with music.
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Violet's daughter and house
That square building was my bedroom for several days when I had to leave camp to make room for a student group.
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Wonderful girl
She lives in the closest village to camp. Probably about 14 years old. She is very mature and good with the kids.
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My favorite little boy!
Zwivuya (on the right) is my favorite. I would bring him sugarcane from the farms on the other...
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Sammy and company
The woman on the left owns a farm. She raises goatdogs and gives me extra sugar cane when I buy from her.
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the road
Sammy!
He drove me to the main village once a week. Sweetest man I've ever met.
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Melta
Melta is about 24. She runs the camp office in the center village.
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Sammy and Obed
Sampson teaches dancing in all of the surrounding villages. Obed is a musician and a traditional...
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Phatuwani
Pfatuwani means "be alert" in Venda. He is the most alert, astute, observant man I've met.
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Dancing with Phumulani
Pfumulani runs the office with Melta. He came to a party I threw at camp before I left.
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My deck
It overlooks the river. The other side of the river has steep cliffs with baobab trees.
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Tent 2!
This was my home for 7 weeks. The back portion has a bathroom with flush toilet and hot shower. It was a wonderful place to stay.
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Violet, teaching me to make pap
Pap is like polenta made with white cornmeal. It becomes a thick cake that you eat with your...
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Gladys and Pfatuwani
Gladys is one of the cleaning ladies. She speaks wonderful english and is always enthusiastic and happy to see me.
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breakfast of champions
He was obviously wrong
I don't know what she was tisking him about. They would have these fantastic arguments, all in Venda. Never knew what it was about.
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South Africa 2, 2008
