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Coping with water scarcity

Coping with water scarcity

Reliefweb.org
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Coping with water scarcity is the theme for World Water Day 2007, which is observed on March 22nd. Yet one third of the human populationmostly in the...
Gambian Culture – Introduction

Gambian Culture – Introduction

Monday, May 14, 2007
Many ethnic groups are found living. When you choose to come and live in The Gambia for sometime, you also choose to grapple with a whole new society...
The Do’s and Don’ts

The Do’s and Don’ts

Monday, May 14, 2007
- Always greet people - You are free to ask questions and borrow things in the compound from neighbors, friends, etc. - Dress appropriately if you...
Language

Language

Monday, May 14, 2007
Although English is the official language used in schools, courts of law, and the administration, local languages are widely spoken. While Wolof...
Religion

Religion

Monday, May 14, 2007
There are four religious traditions in The Gambia. 1. Traditional African Animism 2. Islam 3. Christianity 4. Bahai The first settlers of this...
Eating

Eating

Monday, May 14, 2007
In Gambian society it is not necessary to be invited to eat at any meal. You are always welcome. Its true! Dont worry that there wont be enough to...
Greetings

Greetings

Monday, May 14, 2007
It is not an accident that the first dialogue of your local language lessons begins with greetings, for greetings are a most essential aspect of...
Bargaining

Bargaining

Monday, May 14, 2007
Except in supermarkets and stores where the prices are marked, bargaining is the common practice when shopping in open markets and in many shops....
Funerals

Funerals

Monday, May 14, 2007
Loud wailing and sobbing - mostly by women, is a common way to express sympathy to a mourning family in The Gambia. When a person discovers a death...
GUINEA: Government on the brin...

GUINEA: Government on the brink as soldiers rampage

IRIN
Monday, May 14, 2007
Hundreds of marauding soldiers fired guns in the air in the streets of Conakry and other towns around the country on Friday, further threatening the...
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