The village supplies the local produce for the lodge in which we are staying.
Our guide, Edith, gave us a tour of her amazing village where about 30 families live.
She showed us her bountiful garden, and explained her process to us. She also showed us different trees and plants from which they make medicines, cooking oils, dyes, etc.
Edith in her garden
here is a photo of a village woman carrying a pot on top of her head. Edith told us that they build their neck muscles early in life so that they can carry large, heavy objects on their heads.
Village Life
Edith explained to us that many of the people who live in the village also work at the lodge in which we're staying. She also told us that her parents lived in this same village and lived to ages 95 and 105. Amazing.
a few houses in the village
Edith showed us to the center of the village where they have the community areas.
They are in the process of building a primary school for the children here.
Edith, showing us the underground oven in the community area
a village woman working at the shop that carries many of the goods made by the villagers. Each piece is not necessarily made by only one person. Often several people make a single object
Edith, showing us how to crack open, and ground a nut from a local tree that is used to make cooking oil
Edith's house and surrounded structures - she built her house structure herself. It was beautiful
Edith, and a few of her grandchildren
we had fun hanging out with these children while we were waiting for our boat
Edith's grandchildren "pushing" our boat back into the river
Edith and her grandchildren waving goodbye to us
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