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Burkina Faso 2001 Guerounsi tribeswomen give their opinion on home decor. We spent the night in this village. There weren’t many of us tourists…maybe 8 or so. Alberto Nicheli, of TransAfrica, was our leader. Because he knew the headman of the tribe, we were allowed to … Continue reading
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A Gurunsi woman prepares to re-roof her home. She will use the bamboo to support the adobe that she will pile on as the topmost layer. The bamboo will be laid cross wise onto poles cut from young trees. Perhaps … Continue reading
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This was a Lobe village in Burkina Faso. We were told that Lobe women traditionally have had these lip plugs inserted as a way to make themselves less desirable for the slavers who had once captured them. The lip plugs can … Continue reading
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A village woman showed us how they paint their homes. They mixed the paint themselves from the red earth. Nearby is a calabash full of adobe for patching purposes. This woman was an elder and seemed to be looked up … Continue reading
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I was told that this village was of the Gurunsi tribe. That they were known for their beautifully painted houses. You can see an example of their art work here. It is the women who are the artists. We spent … Continue reading
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A village near Ouadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa. We camped in a similar village to this one. The villages were composed of maybe 6 or 8 homes made of adobe with thatched roofs. The huts were round and the doorways … Continue reading
