1. Back in worship mode - Burkinabe style. Elisabeth teaches us a new song.
2. Our kids with Mama at the Ramadan celebrations. Ramadan is the time of 30 day fasting. Many Muslims neither eat nor drink during the day. After the sun goes down, they can then eat and drink. After 30 days, everyone celebrates. Even the Christians visit their Muslim neighbours. A great deal of food is usually exchanged. That day, we ate rice, toh, and then fonio, a traditional cereal grain. Of course, we drank Bissap as well - a sweet local drink made out of hibisscus flowers.
2. Our kids with Mama at the Ramadan celebrations. Ramadan is the time of 30 day fasting. Many Muslims neither eat nor drink during the day. After the sun goes down, they can then eat and drink. After 30 days, everyone celebrates. Even the Christians visit their Muslim neighbours. A great deal of food is usually exchanged. That day, we ate rice, toh, and then fonio, a traditional cereal grain. Of course, we drank Bissap as well - a sweet local drink made out of hibisscus flowers.
2 comments:
My sister Laura Thieseen had a link to your blog on her blog. . . thank you for your service in Burkina! My prayers are with you. Looking forward to being in touch-
Sincerely,
Melissa Bergen
melissabergen@yahoo.com
Thanks! You are unofficially the first to post comments on our blog. Congratulations! We will think about what your prize should be...maybe a free Coke if you make it all the way to Ouagadougou! Seriously, thanks for the encouragement.
Jeff
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