Category Archives: Africa-Central

Christmas Celebrations at the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika

Posted on 28/12/2014 by dianabuja

A little over a week ago I put up a blog on Christmas celebrations, village style:  Christmas in Burundi: Celebrations in the Nearby Village of Kajaga-Kinyinya Now, here is how the ‘better off’ celebrate Christmas cuisine: Revised  27 Dec. 2014>   Chef Richard and his … Continue reading →

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An African Christmas, Burundi-Style

Posted on 12/12/2014 by dianabuja

Christmas celebrations at the Club du Lac Tanganyika Kitchen Affairs Revised 12 December 2014   Chef Richard and his senior team wish you Happy Holidays! Related articles Batwa Pots in Burundi: Traditional Clay Pot Cuisine, Pt. 2 of 2 (dianabuja.wordpress.com) … Continue reading →

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The Dry Season in Burundi – Time to Celebrate! III of III (Urban Elite Marriages)

Posted on 30/07/2014 by dianabuja

Originally posted on DIANABUJA'S BLOG: Africa, The Middle East, Agriculture, History and Culture:
Revised 25 July 2014 Weddings for the wealthy (or aspiring wealthy) here in Burundi can be extremely elaborate.  If at all possible, the family will rent…

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The Dry Season in Burundi – Time to Celebrate! I of III (The Poor)

Posted on 26/06/2014 by dianabuja

Originally posted on DIANABUJA'S BLOG: Africa, The Middle East, Agriculture, History and Culture:
Image via Wikipedia Recipe at the end of this blot > sautéed Ndagala (whitebait) in tomato sauce. July and August are the months of engagements and…

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Traditional Musical Instruments and Ankole Cattle in Burundi

Posted on 13/05/2014 by dianabuja

Traditional musical instruments, aside from the drum, are difficult to come by and so I was quite pleased when I was recently given an nzamba, which is a flute made of the horn of an Ankole cow – The horn-flute was … Continue reading →

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Music to Bike By – The Hills of Burundi

Posted on 07/05/2014 by dianabuja

The best music to accompany the following video of a descent (by bike) from the highlands of Burundi into the capital of Bujumbura on Lake Tanganyika – a drop of some 30 kilometers and 1400 meters – is, in my opinion, … Continue reading →

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Wild Rice, Salt, and Navigation on Lake Tanganyika: 19th Century and Now

Posted on 03/09/2013 by dianabuja

The first settlers and explorers in Burundi were from Germany.  Their initial port on Lake Tanganyika was established at Kajaga – which is close to where we live and where the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika is now located on the northern shores … Continue reading →

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