-
-
Verified Services
View Full Profile →
Top Posts & Pages
Some great posts:
Cluster Map
Creative Commons
And then they said …
A few members of the tribe
-
-
-
-
-
-
Category Archives: Social Life
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
The Social Life of Beans in Burundi – Part 1
Dry beans are the most important food in Burundi. Being Burundian is associated with beans – their growing, processing, sales and eating. Consumption of beans cuts across all socioeconomic and ethnic lines in the country; they are a truly unifying, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa-Central, Africa-General, Agriculture, Burundi, Colonialism, Crop harvests, Cuisine, East central Africa, Social Life
Tagged Africa, Bujumbura, Burundi, Common bean, Fertilizer, food, Hutu, Intercropping, Phaseolus vulgaris, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tutsi, Twa
16 Comments
Sir Burton’s Recipe for Love, from 1001 Nights
A Story about Love and Friendship for Valentine’s Day: First published 5 March 2011; revised 8 Feb. 2003 Prior to Richard Burton’s years of exploits in Africa, while stationed in India, he learned Arabic and studied widely both religious and … Continue reading
Holiday Greetings to our Friends and Colleagues
Holiday greetings to all our friends and colleagues – and may 2013 bring you joy and blessings! Related articles African Beef Stew with sweet potatoes and mangos, cooked and served in a Pumpkin (dianabuja.wordpress.com)
Wargames and Christmas Celebrations during the War Years
Updated blog first posted in 2010. This is the second reblogging of past Christmas celebrations here in Burundi, the first being: An African Christmas, Burundi-Style Here is what happened in 2003, by way of wargames, Christmas celebrations, and related events. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Africa-Central, Food, Social Life, Uncategorized, War Games
Tagged Bujumbura, Burundi, Christmas, Christmas tree, Decorations and Props, Holiday, New Year, Trees, War Games
2 Comments
Thanksgiving – and A Military Coup – in Sudan
Reposted for Thanksgiving 2012: In 1988 I became COP (Chief of Party) of the field component of a large natural resource management project in Western Sudan that was funded by USAID (US Agency for International Development). Situated south of el-Obeid, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food, Food & Politics, Humanitarian Assistance, Research & Development, Social Life, Sudan
Tagged el obeid, Geographic information system, Geographic Positioning System, gum arabic tree, Sudan, Sudanese, Thanksgiving, United States Agency for International Development, united states geological service
4 Comments
Contempory Africa Through European Eyes
A few days ago I was rather amazed to see a photo of my old home, which is located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in a glossy magazine published in Brussels. It has been turned into a spiffy little … Continue reading
Posted in Africa-General, Development, Living here, Neo-colonialism, Social Life, Third World
Tagged Africa, Aid and Development, Business and Economy, Democratic Republic of Congo, Economic Development, Lake Tanganyika, Non-governmental organization, Ruzizi River, Rwanda, Special forces, Uvira
2 Comments
