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lutte tech

generators, speakers, glowing cell phones...next to old school mosquito fires


From: Africa » Senegal » Fatick Region » Sokone

Senegalese  Flag Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... [read more]
Blog: sporting diapers and spouting culture (4 of 4)
Date: February 12th 2012

part iv of iv ...lutte remixes the hi-tech and low-tech typical Senegal, there has been an accommodating of hi-tech into daily life, without total assimilation or even obvious leaning toward wanting to lead a hi-tech life. that is, tradition and african life live alongside the blackberry (at least for now). this lutte match was no different: a large generator kept the st ... read more


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