Legends from the Kavango: Things to be aware of when crossing the river in a canoe

For many residents of the Kavango regions (East and West) life is lived along the Okavango River. The miles upon miles of river bring plenty of (the most delicious) fish you could hope to catch, memes doing their laundry, kids spashing and flipping into the river, people around every curve enjoying a nice, and several watos (canoes in English) coasting through the waters.
The watos are not only useful for travel, fishing, and having fun; their beautiful hand carvings decorate the river quite nicely. However, according the legend, there can be danger riding in a wato depending on what you were up to the night before.

Also enjoying the gifts of the river are many hippos. What you may not know about the hippos are they have extra senses that can recognize if you were sleeping with someone other than your spouce the night befor. If you've been behaving the hippos will let you ride along the river in the canoe in peace. Unfortunately, if you have been a bit scandalous the hippos will provide you with your karma. Somehow the hippos are aware of what your life is like between the sheets and if you're unfaithful, and try crossing the river in a canoe a hippo will come out of no where and attack you!! If you are willing to admit the adultery to the people your with though, you can break off a piece of bamboo to place in the front of the wato. That piece of bamboo will then keep you safe from the vengeful hippos as you travel in the waters.

So next time you plan on getting in a wato to enjoy a ride, make sure you're practicing honesty... or it just may be the last thing you do before the hippos make you pay!

DIY: Kasote Namibia

Drive through Kasote

A nice little clip of what a drive through the village looks like.

How to make Kasote:

•  3 heaping views of the most beautiful skies you could imagine (Seriously, imagine the most beautiful sunrise, sunsets and night skies)
• Crowds of friendly locals curious to know who you are and what exactly you are doing here
• 1 Kavango River which seems to reflect everything in its view as if painted with glitter
• Miles of thick beach like sand, blinding at noon from the brightness of the suns bright rays
• Literally free range animals; chickens, cattle, and goats know no boundaries
• A sky full of birds of all types and colors just waiting to capture your eye
• 1 sun hot, and unforgiving
• A splash of hippo and crocodile views 
• Aroma of campfires made for cooking dinner
• Laughter of children climbing on trees
• 2 Shebeans playing music through all hours of the night
• 1 rooster crowing to awaken the sun
• 2 years of hope and a lot of fun

Mix all together, wrap it in falling in love. Then you'll know what it feels like to live under the Kasote Namibian sun.

Movie Monday! Fun under the Bunya Sun: CBT Slideshow

Hi everyone!! Thank you again for checking out my blog. I decided this Monday called for a little movie. Myself along with the other volunteers I had CBT with in Bunya during the month of September decided to collaborate our pictures. Here is a fun slideshow video I was able to make of our amazing time in Bunya. Just follow the link below and enjoy!!!

Follow this links to view the video of our time in Bunya for CBT

https://youtu.be/Bq_yr9SmWpA

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oh ya!! And I added a page on the right column for Question and Requests. I would love to answer anything you throw my way, and post anything you'd like to see. Have something you'd like to see in my village? Great, just leave a comments and I'll snap a photo and tell you more about it. Happy viewing :)


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CBT Photo awesomeness

 My washing Machine. I'm so fancy huh? ;)

 Charlie and his host brothers are way too adorable. 

 Some of my amazing co-volunteers, some of the local children and I enjoying the beach. 

 Bathing in the Kavango 101

 These skies and fun evenings stole my heart every day

 Jake looking so fresh and so clean clean 

James being pulled by the cattle you know.  Being superman is rough

A beautiful way to stay the day. My morning walk to school

Some of our learners. 

Its at least 70 degrees... the locals seem to think its cold and need a fire

Charlie riding the cattle

We love to have fun

Kavango West Cultural Competition Bunya Circuit/ Photo Fun

Pictures from Team Bunya

Another beautiful sunset with some amazing co-volunteers. 

This is a life I could get use to!!

Strangest bee I've ever seen!!

These sunsets take my breath away every day!!

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