A friendly visit

The other day, I went to a Fula village the other day to visit my friend Abdullah, who works at the hospital. Fulas are known for raising cattle and for being light-skinned, beautiful people. Gambian hospitality is something to behold, especially with regards to eating. Right now it is harvest season, with the most notable crop being 'tiyoo' or peanuts. To recap our meals in 5 hour span:

First, we 'roasted' peanuts. The roasting process is a 13 year old boy's dream: You take the raw harvested peanuts, still attached to the peanut plant, throw a bunch of hay on them, and light them on fire. When there is nothing left but the charred peanuts, the roasting process is complete.

Before I'd finished my peanuts, a bowl of futoo with ninsi keke was brought. Futoo is pounded coos, and coos is essentially birdfeed. Ninsi keke is fresh cow's milk. Add a bit of salt, and it's delicious.

A little later I ate lunch twice, and both times I ate more than anyone else.... I'm such a fat American. Lunch was rice (what else) with fish and a peppery sauce.

To cap off my visit, I saw the oldest, saggiest boobs that I (hopefully) will ever see. It seems the women here wear shirts less often the older they get........

I will leave you all with that image now.

-Junkung