Art and crafts
During down times, when the bulk of
the farm work is done and herding is not a major preoccupation, village artisans generally work at their arts
and crafts. They produce: Baskets,
Leather goods, handmade pots, blankets and tunics woven from sheep's wool. Artisan work is done according to the cast
system and is often based on gender. For example Maabubhe do cloth weaving,
lawbhe wood carving and waylubhe jewelry and metal work. There are also the
local tailor who can sew beautiful hand or machine embroidery, the traditional
healer, the teacher and the merchants.
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Schooling
When a child is seven years old, they are been sent to a
public school. Generally, there is only
one elementary school in the village. For example standard 1, Basic , and
secondary school, and most of us used small black to write. Rich parents send
their children to boarding school in a nearby town and only come home on
weekends and holidays.
The Muslins send children to Islamic
schools, and parents viewed western schools with suspicion. Nowadays however,
everyone is happy to have a school in their village. Parents take the education
of their children seriously, and they are proud when their children do well in
school. Students respect the teachers very much. When the teacher enters the
classroom, the children stand politely with their hands behind their backs.
They also stand when they ask or answer questions.
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Traditional Medicine
The medicine in the village is made
from plants and minerals found in the area. Roots, seeds, leaves, and flowers
are used to prepare remedies for illnesses and ailments. That we use to prepare
and the Fulanis sale to us and have
tested and developed these remedies over thousands of years. A large percent of
villagers still use traditional medicines which that they know and trust.
Learned religious persons, sernabhe (singular cierno) also provide health
related advices.
Relatively recently, health center,
with modern drugs, have been built in larger villagers. Hospital also can be
found in the regional capital. Spice shops in town markets sell traditional
medicines as well as herbs and spices.
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