Congo (2005)
Congo River & Picnic at Makana
In the outer suburbs of Brazzaville, which were hit very hard by the war, many houses remain abandoned, still showing the scars of battle.
I took one picture of these guys loading sand into their truck and got treated to lots of angry yelling...maybe they were just shy...
During the dry season, the river rises (because it's the wet season further inland) and all these rocks are underwater
This guy was doing all kinds of impressive gymnastics on the sand, but I think he got stage fright with the camera pointed in his direction!
The hull of a ship that made its untimely end in the rapids
Alain, Pascal and a friend of Felie's
Bernard bought a plot of land right outside the Brazzaville city limits in the town of Makana, but the road to get there is difficult, to put it mildly!
The village chief of Makana
Edouard uses the plastic container to play traditional African drumbeats
Pascal unwittingly becomes a participant in a traditional dance that involves being frisked by all the women...hmmm...
The women dance and sing along to the traditional beats
The man Bernard bought the property from
Bernard receives a flower from Felie
Page 1: Congo -- The Openshaws in Africa
Page 2: Openshaws Discover Day-to-Day Africa
Pics - Brazzaville's Market District
Pics - Malamine: Virgin Riverfront Property
Pics - Picnic at Makana
Pics - Journey to the Rural South
Pics - The Village of Madingou
Pics - Congo by Train
Page 3: Congo by Plane, Train and Automobile
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