Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Home made

Each day we try to use our eyes and ears to learn about the lives of the Ga’dang people.  As time goes on it seems that some things just get “normal” for us to see.  We love having visitors in the village so we can see things new again through their eyes. 

As I looked through our pictures I noticed that we have been able to watch people make things lately and have seen what they use them for.

Here are a few:

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This is our neighbours little boy.  They have made him a home made walker/jolly jumper!  He loves to be in it watching his mom as she pounds rice for the daily meals.

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Can you guess what this is?  Our neighbour is making a nest for his chickens!  The hens lay their eggs in it.  They are usually attached to the side of the house so it is up high enough to keep predators out.

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This is a beautiful basket that an older gentleman in the village made.  They use these baskets for many things but especially when they are pounding their rice.  It is just a big bowl to hold it at the different stages.  I just learned the other day that they have a different word for a basket like this that is really big!

I look forward to discovering more things in the weeks and months ahead!