music

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

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

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!

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

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

the road

dry, bumpy, dusty, rocky, gravelly road

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Sammy!

Sammy!

He drove me to the main village once a week. Sweetest man I've ever met.

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Melta

Melta

Melta is about 24. She runs the camp office in the center village.

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Sammy and Obed

Sammy and Obed

Sampson teaches dancing in all of the surrounding villages. Obed is a musician and a traditional...

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Phatuwani

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

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

My deck

It overlooks the river. The other side of the river has steep cliffs with baobab trees.

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Tent 2!

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

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 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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tea

tea

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breakfast of champions

breakfast of champions

Peanut butter and bread sandwiches. LOTS of them.

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He was obviously wrong

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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