Adam: I hope you checked to make sure YOU didn't get married. Great video. btw, here's a link that might interest (today's news, Ghana, Canada, etc) http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/06/23/tech-e-waste-ghana-data-british-columbia-journalism-students.html
This video is AWESOME! Your smock dance could use some work though, but oh! You tried.
Did you have the small boys following you around to catch the coins when they fell off your head? That always made me laugh a lot -- I was always afraid they could get stepped on!
To All ===== Thank you all very much for the warm comments… I was having a pretty down day today (exhausted mentally/physically, weekend plans foiled, just getting over sickness…) and they all helped pick me right back up! And for that, I sincerely thank you.
Funny related story… some how, word got back to my coworkers at the Ministry of Food and Agric (MoFA) about my dancing adventures… and what they heard was that “I was an excellent dancer!!!???” My Director wanted to see me dance and I told that he would have to get married again first! We all had a good laugh :)
Krista ====== Thanks sweetheart! Agreed! We do need more drumming in Canada… like A LOT MORE! :)
Everyone should know that Krista is my official overseas manager :) It would be impossible to upload these videos without her help (she puts them on youtube and all the little important things I can’t do from Ghana) so we all owe her some thanks!
Carrie ====== Hahaha!!! What a great philosophy! But I might suggest that it's not that I can't dance in Canada... it's just that the crowd has yet to come around... but these folks in Ghana know what’s up! Hey, when you coming back into Canada!? How is Charlie doing?
Heids ====== Thanks Heids! I am yet to properly learn the smock dance, but it was tons of fun! And yes, I am very happy most days. Hope work is letting you sleep enough!
Gord ====== To be honest… I was a little disappointed by my lack of marriage proposals. I would get people that would joke about marrying their daughter to me, but very few direct proposals (maybe 2). But just now in the internet café a woman got a friend to translate to me that “she says she is in love with you!” Haha… we hadn’t even spoken a word to each other. Alright… back on track!
Thanks for the link. I will show it to my coworkers. I have had a few conversations about e-waste in Ghana with my coworkers regarding toxic batteries (showing them the “do not put in garbage” symbols on their cell phone batteries). There isn’t much awareness about the harmfulness of batteries (except for car batteries). But my Director asked a good question, “where would we put them?” Hmm... good question. Most “rich” countries send them off to a developing country to be “recycled” (read: burnt and mined for metals). I suggested that maybe they should just be collected in a dry place until a better plan is had, but this issue is probably far too low on the priority list to receive much attention.
Khizar ====== Alright! After I’ve conquered the dancing world of Ghana, we’ll have to head to Pakistan to take over! :) We’re still young dogs… we can do it!
Tricia ===== Nice! Just gotta bring those Ghana grooves back to Canada! I always knew the problem was the music... not me :) Hope Quebec is going great!
Arnie ===== Thanks Arnie! Haha... your choice of words was perfect... almost felt like I heard you saying it! Hope all is well in Kruckville and that your visit with Parker & co was a good one,
Laura ===== Hahah... yeah, my smock dance does need work... I had actually only seen it on a long term volunteers computer. I am yet to experience the real deal :)
There were only a few children there, and (other than the drummers) zero men. It looked like one woman was collecting the money for the drummers. I was super happy to give Alima the camera as everyone had a lot more fun than if I had been holding it. Great times!
Hope you are looking forward to folk fest!!!
Kelsey ====== Yeah, the clothes are actually quite fancy! Some of those women got cash! Actually, interesting story. One of the farmer groups that I'm working with has around 40 women and their current method of operation is to brew a local light booze (Pito) and sell it. Then they use the money from Pito to invest in Ground Nut farming.
Then they use money from Ground nuts to buy themselves cloth (for making clothes) and throw a big party! What a great time!
The two MoFA staff I'm working with (Gameh and Emmanuel) are trying to convince them to save a bit from the party to invest in future farming activities. Gameh & Emmanuel see them as a very bright future group... just a problem with HUGE parties! However, they are a very strong group, which is saying something at 40 members! Should Agric as a Biz promote this as “best practice”? :)
How is the chapter doing? You going to folk fest this year!!!???
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I take back all my previous comments about dancing. That is some mighty fine dancing (we clearly just need more drumming here :)
Hey, when did you become 9 feet tall??
I love that idea, that if you can't dance in one country, there is another country out there just waiting for your skills!
Carrie, I second your sentiments.
Adam, I LOVE the smock dance!
You look like you're very happy there=D
Adam:
I hope you checked to make sure YOU didn't get married. Great video.
btw, here's a link that might interest (today's news, Ghana, Canada, etc) http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/06/23/tech-e-waste-ghana-data-british-columbia-journalism-students.html
Gord
awesome!! i am pretty sure you can do *"bhangra" now
*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZQpSYhW7o
I'm with Krista on this one: you've certainly proved yourself capable of dancing more than in Canada; bring those moves back home!
Looking forward to seeing the elephants...
Tricia
Play that funky music white boy. Terrific.
This video is AWESOME! Your smock dance could use some work though, but oh! You tried.
Did you have the small boys following you around to catch the coins when they fell off your head? That always made me laugh a lot -- I was always afraid they could get stepped on!
Good job Adam!
Nice dancing, Adam! It looks like fun. I loved seeing all the clothes.
To All
=====
Thank you all very much for the warm comments… I was having a pretty down day today (exhausted mentally/physically, weekend plans foiled, just getting over sickness…) and they all helped pick me right back up! And for that, I sincerely thank you.
Funny related story… some how, word got back to my coworkers at the Ministry of Food and Agric (MoFA) about my dancing adventures… and what they heard was that “I was an excellent dancer!!!???” My Director wanted to see me dance and I told that he would have to get married again first! We all had a good laugh :)
Krista
======
Thanks sweetheart! Agreed! We do need more drumming in Canada… like A LOT MORE! :)
Everyone should know that Krista is my official overseas manager :) It would be impossible to upload these videos without her help (she puts them on youtube and all the little important things I can’t do from Ghana) so we all owe her some thanks!
Carrie
======
Hahaha!!! What a great philosophy! But I might suggest that it's not that I can't dance in Canada... it's just that the crowd has yet to come around... but these folks in Ghana know what’s up! Hey, when you coming back into Canada!? How is Charlie doing?
Heids
======
Thanks Heids! I am yet to properly learn the smock dance, but it was tons of fun! And yes, I am very happy most days. Hope work is letting you sleep enough!
Gord
======
To be honest… I was a little disappointed by my lack of marriage proposals. I would get people that would joke about marrying their daughter to me, but very few direct proposals (maybe 2). But just now in the internet café a woman got a friend to translate to me that “she says she is in love with you!” Haha… we hadn’t even spoken a word to each other. Alright… back on track!
Thanks for the link. I will show it to my coworkers. I have had a few conversations about e-waste in Ghana with my coworkers regarding toxic batteries (showing them the “do not put in garbage” symbols on their cell phone batteries). There isn’t much awareness about the harmfulness of batteries (except for car batteries). But my Director asked a good question, “where would we put them?” Hmm... good question. Most “rich” countries send them off to a developing country to be “recycled” (read: burnt and mined for metals). I suggested that maybe they should just be collected in a dry place until a better plan is had, but this issue is probably far too low on the priority list to receive much attention.
Khizar
======
Alright! After I’ve conquered the dancing world of Ghana, we’ll have to head to Pakistan to take over! :) We’re still young dogs… we can do it!
Tricia
=====
Nice! Just gotta bring those Ghana grooves back to Canada! I always knew the problem was the music... not me :) Hope Quebec is going great!
Arnie
=====
Thanks Arnie! Haha... your choice of words was perfect... almost felt like I heard you saying it!
Hope all is well in Kruckville and that your visit with Parker & co was a good one,
Laura
=====
Hahah... yeah, my smock dance does need work... I had actually only seen it on a long term volunteers computer. I am yet to experience the real deal :)
There were only a few children there, and (other than the drummers) zero men. It looked like one woman was collecting the money for the drummers. I was super happy to give Alima the camera as everyone had a lot more fun than if I had been holding it. Great times!
Hope you are looking forward to folk fest!!!
Kelsey
======
Yeah, the clothes are actually quite fancy! Some of those women got cash! Actually, interesting story. One of the farmer groups that I'm working with has around 40 women and their current method of operation is to brew a local light booze (Pito) and sell it. Then they use the money from Pito to invest in Ground Nut farming.
Then they use money from Ground nuts to buy themselves cloth (for making clothes) and throw a big party! What a great time!
The two MoFA staff I'm working with (Gameh and Emmanuel) are trying to convince them to save a bit from the party to invest in future farming activities. Gameh & Emmanuel see them as a very bright future group... just a problem with HUGE parties! However, they are a very strong group, which is saying something at 40 members! Should Agric as a Biz promote this as “best practice”? :)
How is the chapter doing? You going to folk fest this year!!!???
Adam :)
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