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December 13, 2008

Djibo parade

Here are a couple more photos from Thursday's festival. By the way, independence day in Burkina is on 5 August, but in August everyone is tired from cultivating their fields and not in the mood to party.

The Djibo parade was a fascinating cross-section of different castes and unions - 'Fishermen of Djibo', 'Hunters of Djibo', 'Butchers of Djibo', 'Metal-workers of Djibo' and pictured below, beekeepers of Djibo!

And pictured below, horse-riders of Djibo :-)

Posted by sahelsteve at December 13, 2008 07:15 PM