Friday, December 9, 2011

Visiting Another Village!



This time it was my friend Tracy's village called "Alero Mulago" It was similar to other village visits I've taken except I learned new things about how to prepare Acholi food :-) The processes they go through just for a meal is astounding!


They let me do all the things they do. First up was beating the beans with a big, log-like stick so the shells would come off each one of them. Hard work! (picture on right)


Then they gather the beans into a bowl-like container and pour them in such a way that the left-over shell casings blow away and only the beans remain in the basin. (picture below). This'll take some practice on my part if I ever want to be able to do it successfully. Tracy's uncle had to help me. LOL

Along with cutting off the head of a chicken (yay for me not freaking out this time!), I had the chance to grind food for my first time on this man-made contraption (picture below). They built it right into the ground (like they do their stoves) and use the rocks seen here to grind g-nut, sim-sim, millet or a combo of the three! I got to kneel down and try it, and I was sweating like crazy and not getting anywhere! I'm tellin ya it takes skill :) I had a nice time with the family talking, learning Acholi, and eating. It wasn't yet time for harvesting (they were going to start the week after I was there), but I realized I might enjoy "digging" in the future. Maybe I'll live in the village and become a pro at all these things! Only God knows. It was fun to learn, though. And since you can't be here with me, hopefully this blog has helped you learn a little too:) Lubanga Ometigum ("God bless you" in Acholi)















































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