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Agriculture & Farming
Compound:
A family unit consisting of dwellings and a private yard.
Smaller sub-divisions of the compound are the Dabada and Sinkiros. |
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Bakau
It is a mixed area of affluent seaside beach homes, working
class compounds, bars, restaurants & supermarkets. At
its busiest heart is the area around the Gamtel, Post Office,
market... |
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Cape Point
Because of this factor the locality is one of the safest places
to live or go on holiday in Gambia as there are professional
security guards and watchmen at almost every compound.
Furthermore the electricity and water supplies are more
stable... |
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Circumcision Ceremony
The girls partly sleep in a special compound in the village and
go into the bush again and again during daytime. When the
children finally come out of the bush... |
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Family Structure
At the lowest village level there is the
compound
which would have the eldest male as the head of the household
and possible several other families who share blood ties as well
as the wives and children, uncles, aunts and grandparents. His
role is of decision maker... |
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Tobaski
Feast Day
Gambians should wear their finest clothes and if possible brand
new. You are also expected to do a thorough spring clean
throughout your compound... |
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Tumani Tenda Eco-Reserve
The villagers give visitors the chance to experience their
local cuisine, traditional Jola dances, sacred rituals and
sometimes invite guests into their compounds... |
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Wrestling
To start of with, on the day of action, wrestlers from each
village paraded from their compounds into the arena, accompanied
by drummers and fans who sang their praises... |
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