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Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:57 am to thelawnwranglers
Big time language barrier. The native language is considered extinct. I had an interpreter, though.
As far as nomadic life being sustainable, I guess it depends on your view of "life." It doesn't resemble the modern lifestyle at all. One individual--the chief--in the entire tribe owned a vehicle, for example. I feel like with ever increasing concerns about borders related the threat of terrorist groups, the lifestyle will continue to fade away. It's hard for nomads to avoid crossing borders and still be nomadic.
As far as nomadic life being sustainable, I guess it depends on your view of "life." It doesn't resemble the modern lifestyle at all. One individual--the chief--in the entire tribe owned a vehicle, for example. I feel like with ever increasing concerns about borders related the threat of terrorist groups, the lifestyle will continue to fade away. It's hard for nomads to avoid crossing borders and still be nomadic.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 12:46 pm to uatuba
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I feel like with ever increasing concerns about borders related the threat of terrorist groups, the lifestyle will continue to fade away. It's hard for nomads to avoid crossing borders and still be nomadic.
that's a real tough region for religious conflicts no?
You see any cool safari stuff?
Posted on 1/5/17 at 12:46 pm to uatuba
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I feel like with ever increasing concerns about borders related the threat of terrorist groups, the lifestyle will continue to fade away. It's hard for nomads to avoid crossing borders and still be nomadic.
that's a real tough region for religious conflicts no?
You see any cool safari stuff?
Posted on 1/9/17 at 5:50 pm to uatuba
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uatuba
You're all set.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 11:52 am to FleshEatingSalsa
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FleshEatingSalsa
Any way you can approve my request to the Bama board as well? SECr is killing me with all of the mindless trolling and I would much rather talk to fellow Bama fans today
Posted on 1/10/17 at 8:12 pm to bodask42
Done. Welcome.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 9:36 pm to thelawnwranglers
Really, in these particular countires--until we decided to start a land war in Asia, at least--they kind of followed Islam (mainly with regard to customs, like marriage, food, praying five times per day, and all of the colloquial Islamic sayings that are a part of Islamic culture) mixed with animism. They were far from fundamentalists, and other religions openly existed. Things are different and much less tolerant by the locals now, although the governments still welcome any and all religions as that's where a large portion of their aid comes from.
We were in the Sahara and Sahel, so there really wasn't any typical safari stuff. I got very close to some giraffe and even closer to some hippos in a canoe-gondola hybrid. We paid a guy $6 to take us up the river to see some hippos in the leaky watercraft that he used pieces of cotton to patch up along the way, and we got a little too close for comfort.
We were in the Sahara and Sahel, so there really wasn't any typical safari stuff. I got very close to some giraffe and even closer to some hippos in a canoe-gondola hybrid. We paid a guy $6 to take us up the river to see some hippos in the leaky watercraft that he used pieces of cotton to patch up along the way, and we got a little too close for comfort.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 5:11 pm to uatuba
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I have the diploma and ring to prove it.
I got one of each of those just by driving through Tuscaloosa with my windows down.
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