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| Some of the Ouakam Toubabs in their Korité finest |
So the month of Ramadan came to a close this weekend with the celebration of Korité. After a month of fasting Korité is a day to eat, visit friends and wear a new outfit. I went to the market in my neighborhood of Ouakam to buy fabric with two friends and one of their host moms. The market was small but had a decent selection of eye popping patterns for us to choose from. I then gave the fabric to one of my host sisters and she made a traditional outfit for me to wear on Korité.
On the morning of Korité I helped to prepare pommes frites (french fries) while eating a breakfast with my family for the first time, which consisted of yogurt and millet. Later we sat down for my first lunch with my family, which required two bowls and two circles since the family is so large. We eat fried chicken with an onion sauce over pommes frites. Then everyone got all dressed up and we walked around Ouakam visiting friends.
Here are some of my family members all dressed up for Korité,
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| Viki Junior |
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| Babacar |
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| Therese (The one who made my dress) |
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| Adji, one of my older sisters |
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| Yacine |
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| Therese Sow |
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| Bebe Anna or Chupete |
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| Yacine and Chupete |
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