After our placements we have lessons. Yesterday one of our lessons included the difference between Mzungu (white peeople) time and Tanzanian time. The sunrises at 6 am in Tanzania at 7 am is 1:00 in Tanzanian time (1 hour after the sun has risen). The "local" rooster crows at 4am on the dot, then again at 5 am, then at 6 am which is when Tanzanians get up to start working. There are Muslims here so at a quarter to 4 there is the call to prayer and at other times too. So if you tell a Tanzanian let's meet at 3:00 you will be there at 3 and they will be there at 9am. They go by 12 hour days. So when the sunsets time no longer exists ( not even 1 hour after the sunset, it's just anytime) The most hilarious thing is this local rooster, the "hybrid" roosters of the town are 15 minutes early according to Tanzanians. Laughing out Loud!
They also don't wear watches. When we went to Rau village we were supposed to be back by 5:30, I looked at my watch so it was 5:30 but was having so much fun I didn't tell Mama Change but we got back at 6:30.
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Cool Pics. That time thing is crazy. How do they know what time it is wihtout a watch? I guess you just learn by watching the sun. Have you found anything you don't want to eat?
They don't really. They are always late. LOL
The chef, Primo on the CCS site is fantastic. Besides the meat (which you know I don't prefer anyway) it is fantastic. The greens are really yummy. I can't stand to miss a meal! The volunteers who have been here longer say its fantastic but you get bored of it, but not for me not yet. Greens we've had at every meal and then either rice or ungali (which is that white stuff like grits but less taste and something you can pick up with your hands - you may have seen it in Ghanain food) then beens of some sort and green peas and carrots. Last night he made some sort of salsa that you put over salad that was really tasty. The salad is usually tomatoes and cucumbers and a little lettuce.
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