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…
Revised 13 August 2014 Weddings for the wealthy (or aspiring wealthy) here in Burundi can be extremely elaborate. If at all possible, the family will rent space at a hotel where entertainment, drinks and food will be provided for upwards of 400 … Continue reading
Recipe at the end of this blot > sautéed Ndagala (whitebait) in tomato sauce. July and August are the months of engagements and marriages in Burundi and these are almost always accompanied by feasts that are as lavish as the … Continue reading
Morning ‘rush-hour’ from village to the fields. Water in the left hand, long-handle hoe in the right, baby on the back, and a snack and nappies balanced on the head. Related articles Sorghum Beer in Colonial Burundi and Now … Continue reading
Continuing past blogs on the production of local beverages that are fermented, let’s move on to sorghum beer – which until recent times was the most important local brew in Burundi. It’s production is described by Hans Meyer, in Les … Continue reading
«Oὕτως ἀταλαίπωρος τοῖς πολλοῖς ἡ ζήτησις τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἑτοῖμα μᾶλλον τρέπονται.» «Così poco faticosa è per i più la ricerca della verità, e a tal punto i più si volgono di preferenza verso ciò che è più a portata di mano». (Tucidide, Storie, I 20, 3)
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