Here are 2 round grain storage huts, or jiginew, that many village people have in their courtyards for keeping the harvest of millet or corn. They are made out of mud bricks and then coated with more of the mud so that it looks smooth and you don't see the bricks. The one little window up high is the only door, that keeps rats out pretty well. I'm glad I didn't have to climb in and try to get some grain though! I was told that the roof could last up to 5 years if they did a good job with it. In the photo there are also some sheep, these get eaten on special holidays, and a lady sweeping her courtyard with a hand broom of wispy sticks. Behind her is a donkey cart with a barrel on it, but I don't know what thats about.
Here is JP (with the helmet and orange shirt) and Serge (the other helmeted fellow) with the family I stayed with when they came to visit. They made the hour long trip on motorcycle over a very rough road and then stayed for lunch. The visit was very much appreciated!
Here are 2 round grain storage huts, or jiginew, that many village people have in their courtyards for keeping the harvest of millet or corn. They are made out of mud bricks and then coated with more of the mud so that it looks smooth and you don't see the bricks. The one little window up high is the only door, that keeps rats out pretty well. I'm glad I didn't have to climb in and try to get some grain though! I was told that the roof could last up to 5 years if they did a good job with it. In the photo there are also some sheep, these get eaten on special holidays, and a lady sweeping her courtyard with a hand broom of wispy sticks. Behind her is a donkey cart with a barrel on it, but I don't know what thats about. 
Here is JP (with the helmet and orange shirt) and Serge (the other helmeted fellow) with the family I stayed with when they came to visit. They made the hour long trip on motorcycle over a very rough road and then stayed for lunch. The visit was very much appreciated!
The sheep on the right look more like our sheep here than the blue one - he looked like he had goat hair. Are there different kinds of sheep there for different purposes?
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