Cecil B. DeMille She Ain’t
It’s rained a bit before I woke up this morning, and the day is still dreary. My to-do list is getting shorter, but I have still a few more things for today, and I think I forgot to put nap on my list.
Yesterday I forgot it was my day off so I’m taking one today. I am going to leave you with a few videos, poor ones I know, but I was using my small camera and shooting snippets. The first two were taken during the swearing-in ceremony. One shows the trainees doing a Ghanaian dance and the other is of the teachers of the deaf signing.
These next two were on the road to Tamale where we ran into a couple of storms.
These were taken as we drove through Accra.
These are two excerpts from that Nigerian soap opera I watched a few afternoons.
This is that first rain storm in Bolga. I was under the overhang by my room.
This last one of of the wonderful old man who took us around what was really a small museum. He played this song in the birthing hut.
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September 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm
I loved to go through Accra! The sounds was just as I had imagined them and I could almost feel the smells! I also loved the sound of the rain hitting those tin roofs 🙂
Have a great day!
Christer.
September 22, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Christer,
Those two short videos gave you a perfect idea of the crowds and the noises of Accra. I loved going back to hear them again.
That was an awesome storm!
September 22, 2011 at 2:40 pm
These were awesome. Thank you for sharing them!
September 22, 2011 at 3:46 pm
It was my pleasure, sprite. The camera hasbeen sitting here since I got home so i decided to upload and share.
September 22, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Hi Kat,
Love the old man. 🙂
Love the sound of the rain.
Soap operas are the same everywhere. 🙂 Except for the Spanish language one about vampires. That one was a bit different.
September 22, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Hi Caryn,
I loved the old man as well, and you know how I felt about that first rain storm.
I wish I had more of that soap as it is so dramatic I laughed all the time at their moeaning and facial expressions.
September 22, 2011 at 7:31 pm
I couldn’t get the last one to load. But WOW on the others. I also love what that black guy is wearing to the ceremony. He is obviously important or he wouldn’t be up on the stage. I would have bought one of those ?? if I were there. Have a great day off!
September 22, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Z&Me,
I’m sorry about the last one as the man is wonderful to hear. The guy is wearing traditional dress topped with a kente from Peace Corps celebrating 50 years. He is actually a staff member of PC Ghana which is why he is on the stage. He did sone of the introducing.
September 22, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Even those tiny bits are really compelling—all of them. Thank you.
September 22, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Thanks, Rowen!
September 23, 2011 at 9:06 pm
You may not consider yourself to be Cecil B, but I wouldn’t even make it as Ed Wood’s assistant.
Well done Kat. Fascinating stuff.
September 23, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Thanks, Pete
It might have been interesting being Ed Wood’s assistant!
I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was a brainstorm to bring that second smaller camera.