We had another eventful weekend. On Saturday we visited the School for the Deaf
and Blind in Ikere-Ekiti where we performed a community service and spent time with the
children at the school. Our services
included digging irrigation ditches (my team, and boy was it hot!), putting
together computers, washing clothes, weeding, and other assorted tasks. We also played a soccer match with some of
the older deaf children, and danced to African music courtesy of a school
group. The kids would approach us in
groups and strike up conversations about everything from where we live to
wanting our phone numbers. It was a nice
and fulfilling way to spend our Saturday.
On Sunday we made a stop at Ero Dam and then visits to three different Ekiti kings: the Onikun of Ikun, the Onigogo of Igogo, and the Oore of Mobaland. These meetings were in communities about an hour outside of Ado Ekiti. The protocol is that when you are with government officials on a trip, if you pass through their community you should stop by for a visit. So we did. One of the visits was a formal presentation (welcome speech, introduction of chiefs, king’s speech), followed by a luncheon in an activity hall. Note the plate in the photo below. It is a typical plate of meat, vegetable, and pounded yam. The meat was a combination of chicken, goat, and probably bushmeat, and was an assortment of actual meat, heart, liver, intestines, and who knows what else. The vegetable dish was very spicy, as are a lot of their dishes.
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How interesting. How are adjusting to the local cuisine?
ReplyDeleteHi Patty. The local cuisine is quite interesting and have sampled it on several occasions. You eat with your hands, it's typically very spicy (so I have to try and tone it down), and it's typically similar to the photo. Fortunately in our hotel we also get some more western fare so we can pick and choose what to eat. It would be tough for me to eat Nigerian cuisine at every meal.
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