Thursday, August 9, 2007
Overnight in Ribera di Barka.
Here is a picture of a waterfall we found up the ribera (valley) outside of Ribera di Barka. It was about a 2 hour hike up the ribera on a REALLY hot day, but was well worth the effort. Freezing cold water falling about 150 feet from the top of a rock outcropping. Easily the best day Iºve had so far.
From the group in the picture, about 6 of us decided to stay overnight in Ribera di Barka. We ate tons of grilled chicken and fish, had a few beers at the local bar, and taught the kids some fun games. (Interestingly, none of knew the word for goose when we tried to teach them Duck, Duck, Goose, so henceforth on the island of Santiago, children will be playing Chicken, Chicken, Fish. Also, the children prefer to be able to run THRUOGH the circle when playing.
There was a fmaily there that had an extra house with a roof you could get to, so we all slept out there for the night. TXEU stars there, as there is absolutely ZERO light pollution. Amazing night of star gazing, story telling, and guitar playing. Also, there was a goat living on the roof.
From the group in the picture, about 6 of us decided to stay overnight in Ribera di Barka. We ate tons of grilled chicken and fish, had a few beers at the local bar, and taught the kids some fun games. (Interestingly, none of knew the word for goose when we tried to teach them Duck, Duck, Goose, so henceforth on the island of Santiago, children will be playing Chicken, Chicken, Fish. Also, the children prefer to be able to run THRUOGH the circle when playing.
There was a fmaily there that had an extra house with a roof you could get to, so we all slept out there for the night. TXEU stars there, as there is absolutely ZERO light pollution. Amazing night of star gazing, story telling, and guitar playing. Also, there was a goat living on the roof.
X-Rated Blog Entry
So, peace corps gave us a kriolu-english dictionary and I thought I would share the following entry, for your amusement :-)
sex- v. fazi seksu (polite); fazi amor (polite); moka (vulgar); mofa (vulgar); tra karepa; da krau; kebra koku (lit. break poop) (vulgar); kume kuza (lit. eat the thing) (vulgar); subi kama (lit. climb the bed) (informal); deta (lit. lie down/go to bed) (informal); fazi kuza (lit. do the thing) (vulgar); mopi kasarola (lit. dent the pot) (vulgar); fodi (vulgar); poi kuza na kuza (put the thing in the thing) (vulgar); subi na kabelu (lit. climb in the hair) (vulgar); xinta na pregu (sit on the nail) (vulgar); kumi kabesa (lit. eat the head) (vulgar); kumi kongu (lit. eat congo beans) (vulgar); fazi galu ku galinha (lit. do the rooster and the chicken) (vulgar); fazi kel kuza (lit. do that thing) (vulgar); fazi mal kriason/kriadeza (lit. do the bad thing) (vulgar); da un kuza (lit. give a thing) (vulgar); da katxor banhu (lit. give the dog a bath) (vulgar); da biota (lit. give housework) (vulgar); da fuliada (lit. give a throw) (vulgar); da fogu (lit. give fire)
I wonder what a list like this would look like in English.
sex- v. fazi seksu (polite); fazi amor (polite); moka (vulgar); mofa (vulgar); tra karepa; da krau; kebra koku (lit. break poop) (vulgar); kume kuza (lit. eat the thing) (vulgar); subi kama (lit. climb the bed) (informal); deta (lit. lie down/go to bed) (informal); fazi kuza (lit. do the thing) (vulgar); mopi kasarola (lit. dent the pot) (vulgar); fodi (vulgar); poi kuza na kuza (put the thing in the thing) (vulgar); subi na kabelu (lit. climb in the hair) (vulgar); xinta na pregu (sit on the nail) (vulgar); kumi kabesa (lit. eat the head) (vulgar); kumi kongu (lit. eat congo beans) (vulgar); fazi galu ku galinha (lit. do the rooster and the chicken) (vulgar); fazi kel kuza (lit. do that thing) (vulgar); fazi mal kriason/kriadeza (lit. do the bad thing) (vulgar); da un kuza (lit. give a thing) (vulgar); da katxor banhu (lit. give the dog a bath) (vulgar); da biota (lit. give housework) (vulgar); da fuliada (lit. give a throw) (vulgar); da fogu (lit. give fire)
I wonder what a list like this would look like in English.
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