Photos from our 1993 alumnus Kingsley Anderson

A Peace Corp Volunteer in Mali, Africa

 

  Pounding Grain (1).jpg (148572 bytes)   Women and Children (1).jpg (150957 bytes)  
  "Pounding Grain" is a picture of a woman pounding corn to get the hard shells off of  each grain so she can grind it into flour for food.   "Women and Children" is a picture of two mothers with their children strapped to their backs in the traditional manner that women carry children - they are standing in front of a granary, where people store their corn and other food after harvest.  

 

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   "House" (left) is a picture of the village blacksmith (center) with his pet monkey, along with another friend of mine (right) who is a mason and is helping the blacksmith build a house to live in.  

 

  "Donsow" (right) is a picture of a group of traditional Malian hunters.  
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"Balaphone Dance I   & II" are pictures of some men playing balaphones (right) - other men in traditional masks are dancing to the music in a procession (see photo below - the men with guns are the village hunters) Balaphone Dance - II (1).jpg (71713 bytes)
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garden.jpg (71390 bytes)   (Left)   "Garden" is a picture of the courtyard around my house in Mali where  I grew corn, squash, and flowers - two of my good friends/ co-workers are also in the photo.