It seemed like everything was in the "preparation" stage around the village yesterday! Since rainy season is pretty much over, women have switched from working in the gardens to doing other jobs. The county commissioner is paying people bags of food in exchange for working on the road that comes from town to our area. Many people have been cutting down thorn branches and hauling them away so that the road is clearer and easier for cars to travel through.
Women are also rebuilding their house and ngachebe, or granary. They will work on the roof separately, then "put the lid on" when it is all finished.
The houses are built on the ground, but the granaries are offset so that various creatures have a harder time getting in and eating whatever food is stored inside.
This nyakumet (old woman) wanted me to take a picture of her kalabash with its new rope holder that she was making.
Some of my friends were sitting around their cooking areas and making new goatskin skirts and/or re-beading old ones so that they will be ready to wear during the ngakidamdam (celebration) later this month.
Namunyen (her name means "sand") was making a new bracelet.
Regina was putting new beads on her skirt.
I have no skills when it comes to any of that so I just sat and talked and took pictures. :)
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