MY LAST TRIP TO BENI
Category: General | Date: Sep 30 2007 | By: admin
I seize this time to share with my readers my travel to
Beni
. Beni is the nearest town of
Okapi Reserve
where most of the patrol ration is always purchased. My last trip was for relaxing after a long period to the bush.
Taking this occasion, I assisted to a religious debate between Christian and Muslim. It was very good planned and the discussion concerned the holly Koran versus Bible. The Christian priest had to demonstrate Muslim that the prophet Mohamed is not a savor but Jesus Christ. The Muslim Priest did not accept, but informed all Christian openly that this is a kind of blanspherim, Muhamad is the last Prophet, and the one who brougth the Koran for teaching the good way towards god.
Muslim Priest demonstrates that Jesus Christ is known in islam
Belivers from Islam and christian were happy hearing the evangelisation, and each has to choose who to become for saveguarding his life.
The debate took three days and the ending ceremony was closed by the Beni town chairman Mr. Jules MUNGWANA KAHONGYA.
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Technorati : congo, epulu, okapi, wildlifedirect
Dancing and Pygmies
Category: Mbuti Pygmies | Date: Sep 01 2007 | By: admin
Pygmies, in their tradition have the main task of dancing and hunting. It’s a kind of gymnastic in their life. Eat or not, they are able to spent time to satisfy themselves. I am from the Northern region of the Okapi Reserve where I assisted to a traditional dance, and I had some questions to Mr Peter of Mamgbau village, and explained me about pygmies of his area who are called EFE in Lese language. “In their culture, pygmies or Efe have to hide young daughters for almost 6 months once they attend the age of menstruation. In this period, the old mums are busy teaching them how to live in group, to maintain discipline towards the husband, kids, and behaving to others.”
The former President of Zaire today DR Congo the late MOBUTU SESE SEKO said, “Fortunate people who sing and dance.” I can imagine the ambiance during the traditional dance, and they are alway prepared accordingly. Bantus as spectators seize opportunity to sell traditional beer, organize small restaurant near the playing place and……
Through this blog I wanted to show readers how pygmies are also organized in their society. He takes time to edify their kids about the normal life.
Somba
Technorati : Congo, DRC, Mbuti, Okapi, Pygmy, WildlifeDirect
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