What a weekend!
Started on friday we did a whole bunch of things in the day. In the evening, we went to the waterfront. They were having an African style "By the Fireside" story-telling night. The only light we had was a bonfire craclking casting it's light onto the water giving it a surreal glow. People were sitting on the bank huddled in groups of twos and threes. A full moon shone in the distance. Beyond the bridge and on the other side of the banks, the lights of the city flickered on and off. We were so close to the waters edge, I wanted to wet my feet during intermission.
Storytellers took turns telling Ananse stories with thier thick accents and loosely translated english. they entertained the crowd. There were storytellers from Ghana, Gyana, and even a white Cameroonian born man whose pidgin would put most fluent pidgin speakers to shame. Each story was periodically interupted with jama by drunk Ghanaians singing at the top of thier lungs, playing all sorts of instruments, dancing and plain out fooling around. A very memorable experience. I guess that's because it was my very first of such. Somehow it felt like a memory was made. A memory which should have been made a long time ago but I'm glad it was made with Bubu around. I think she enjoyed it too.
The homowo festival the next day was almost as nice. We got a chance to meet some Africans. There was dancing lessons, live music, stuff for kids to do, things to learn, drumming, things to buy, african food etc. We took some pictures. I feel like we've done soo much already this weekend. Sunday will truely be a day of rest!