Category Archives: Lake Tanganyika

Christmas in Burundi: Celebrations in the Nearby Village of Kajaga-Kinyinya

Posted on 17/12/2014 by dianabuja

Updated 17 Dec. 2014> Related articles and recent events: African Beef Stew with sweet potatoes and mangos, cooked and served in a Pumpkin (dianabuja.wordpress.com) Using the Fruits of the Earth: Feasting in Burundi (dianabuja.wordpress.com) Notes on Dairy Goats and Artisan Cheese … 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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Singing About Burundi

Posted on 06/05/2014 by dianabuja

Burundians love their country, and here is Steve Sogo’s song, ‘My Beautiful Country, Burundi,’ which celebrates this fact. The song has been a run-away hit, very much beloved throughout the country. Scenes in the video are of traditional Burundi styles and musical … Continue reading →

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The Rarely Seen Birds of Egypt, by Ahmed Waheed

Posted on 21/01/2014 by dianabuja

See on Scoop.it – Africa and Beyond Ahmed Waheed started bird-watching when he was seven years old. He would travel with his father, who was the manager of the Zaranik Protectorate in North Sinai. The protectorate covers 250 square kilometers, and … Continue reading →

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Friday Funnies: Cats and Monkeys

Posted on 06/09/2013 by dianabuja

Well, the monkey in the above video certainly didn’t consider this episode ‘funny’. Have a lovely and restful weekend! Sunset on Lake Tanganyika

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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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Friday Funnies – Films

Posted on 30/08/2013 by dianabuja

This Friday, a series of cat and other animal videos – mostly funny. This first video is by Jim Hausman, who owns both the cat and the deer.  The deer is totally immobile, a trait found in the wild when … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-General, Buffalo, Cats, Dairy goats, Dogs, Hippopotimus, Lake Tanganyika, Living here, Pets, Pigs, Primates, Rusizi River ^ Wetlands, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments