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Category Archives: Burundi
Burundi Song and Dance at The Hotel Club du Lac and Beyond
Traditions of song and dance here in Burundi – and in neighboring Rwanda – are ancient, transcending both economic strata and ethnic boundaries. They celebrate a life of agriculture and herding – hoe agriculture and the famous Ankole cattle of … Continue reading
May Day, Burundi-Style: A Parade, then Food, Drink and Fun
Finally, I have recouped most of my photos from another computer, and so post several pictures of the past May Day festivities as celebrated by staff of the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika. On the morning of May Day, a large parade … Continue reading
Petit Boy-Boy (Kittie) Goes Big-Time on LOL Cats (Maybe…)
Yesterday the following picture appeared on LOL cats: And I thought, ‘OH! Petit Boy-Boy has gone Global!’ Here’s why: Well, perhaps not… Although, perhaps tweaked with PhotoShop? Who knows – LOL cat photo-makers have certainly been known to use photos … Continue reading
Happy May Day – A Great Burundian Holiday
May Day is enthusiastically celebrated here in Burundi – a great parade of workers from different organizations, families visiting and strolling the beach, and lots of food and drink. Boy-Boy - a huge Burmese cat who accompanied me when I came from Kenya – … Continue reading
Posted in Burundi, Cats, Living here
Tagged Africa, Bujumbura, Burundi, East Africa, food, Freedom of the press, Gatumba, May Day, Pierre Nkurunziza
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Special Times at the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika – Come Visit!!
The Hotel now has special rates for rooms during the weekends – it is a great savings from the regular rates, and you will have access to all of the features of the hotel: Enter the hotel and check in: … Continue reading
Posted in Burundi, Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika2, Lake Tanganyika, Uncategorized
Tagged Bujumbura, Burundi, congo border, Hotel, Lake Tanganyika, Travel and Tourism
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Agriculture; Livestock; Indigenous Plants; Agroforestry – Links
FAO will be convening an International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, that aims to: … increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees on farms and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Agroforestry, Burundi, Colonialism, Egypt - Medieval, Food, Food Security, Indigenous crops & medicinal plants
Tagged Africa, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food security, Sahara, Shea butter, tropical agricultural research, West Africa, World Agroforestry Centre
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The Social Life of Beans in Burundi – Part 2
Part 1 of this blog discussed the different steps used by smallholders here in Burundi in cultivating, harvesting and processing beans. Below, a few more notes on these steps – together with thoughts on the challenges of emergency seed distribution following … Continue reading
Posted in Africa-Central, Agriculture, Burundi, Food, Food Aid, Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika2, Humanitarian Assistance, Imbo Plain, Recipes
Tagged Africa, Bukuru, Burundi, Cassava, Rice, Rwanda, Seed, South America
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