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Korité and Camels

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October 20th 2007
It's been a couple weeks since I've updated, but life isn't all fun and games here in Dakar. We do actually go to classes occasionally, and we sometimes have homework, too! Last weekend (Saturday, to be exact), the majority of Senegal celebrated Korité. In most part of the world, this holiday is called "Eid el-Fitr" but here, the end of Ramadan is known by the Wolof word instead. Everyone kept ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Saint-Louis Region » Lompoul Desert

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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