| Gibb's Farm (Continued) |
The following day, 14 October, an employee of Gibb's Farm led a pleasant hike up the hill behind
the Farm to a high waterfall. Then to an "Elephant Cave" dug into the side of the hill by elephants
seeking nutritional iron and sale. During the hike we saw no animals but heard and saw many birds.
the Farm to a high waterfall. Then to an "Elephant Cave" dug into the side of the hill by elephants
seeking nutritional iron and sale. During the hike we saw no animals but heard and saw many birds.
Ann and John while breakfasting using binoculars to look
through the dining room's glass wall at birds outdoors
through the dining room's glass wall at birds outdoors
Landscape viewed from Gibb's Farm
In the afternoon we drove a few minutes from Gibb's Farm to the home of "Daniel" and "Elizabeth",
good friends of our tour leader, Edwin. Daniel is a very good enthusiastic, humorous and informative
speaker about his Irakw tribe. He also has built a reproduction of a semi-underground dwelling such
as the one he lived in his youth, about fifty years ago. In addition, he as created an underground
system to convert cattle dung into methane gas, which Daniel and Elizabeth use for cooking and
lighting in their home. Elizabeth makes beautiful traditional Irakw beaded wedding skirts, which she
sells.
good friends of our tour leader, Edwin. Daniel is a very good enthusiastic, humorous and informative
speaker about his Irakw tribe. He also has built a reproduction of a semi-underground dwelling such
as the one he lived in his youth, about fifty years ago. In addition, he as created an underground
system to convert cattle dung into methane gas, which Daniel and Elizabeth use for cooking and
lighting in their home. Elizabeth makes beautiful traditional Irakw beaded wedding skirts, which she
sells.
Recreation of semi-underground home of the
type used long ago by the Irakw people
type used long ago by the Irakw people
Virginia standing between Elizabeth and Daniel trying on
one of Elizabeth's traditional Irakw beaded wedding skirts.
one of Elizabeth's traditional Irakw beaded wedding skirts.
After breakfast the following morning, 15 October, visited the home of another friend of Edwin's,
Martin who is a Gibb's Farm employee. He and his family have created a tourist attraction by
recreating a hut such as traditionally used by the Irakw people sand has enlisted his family to put on
a little show demonstrating Irakw culture and traditions. Martin and his family live in a larger (but
still small) concrete house.
Martin who is a Gibb's Farm employee. He and his family have created a tourist attraction by
recreating a hut such as traditionally used by the Irakw people sand has enlisted his family to put on
a little show demonstrating Irakw culture and traditions. Martin and his family live in a larger (but
still small) concrete house.
Weaving straw
Reproduction of a traditional Irakw hut
Pounding corn into cornmeal
Making clay pots
Grandma
Family portrait