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The rock formation at Rumsiki
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Rumsiki houses with dirt floors and thatched roofs.
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Village houses in Rumsiki
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The Crab Sorcerer tells fortunes with his crab's help. Says I will have one child and return to Africa in my future. Don't know which will come first.
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The sorcerer asks the crab your questions, spits on him and covers him in a clay pot. After a few minutes, he reads the tracks left by the crab. Very scientific.
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Pottery making at Rumsiki. Stained with goat dung for color before firing.
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Bargaining for pottery can only be accomplished in the African squat position.
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The only way to carry babies.
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Beautiful children of Rumsiki
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My Dad and his new friend from Rumsiki. They stayed up till eary hours discussing religion and politics.