Sit together and rejoice

Another day at school. It is hard to focus when there is so many people walking by (I never stop getting impressed with the women carrying things on their head), and guys climbing the trees for coconuts. Today some younger boys cut down palm leaves to make walls for a garden. We watched the beginning of the process and the result, and I just can't believe how they made walls just from weaving leaves. That is art.



We left early from scool to go to a regatta in town, that was arranged as part of the festival. There were tons of people, and food and music and dancing. We sat down in the park to get some peace, but ended up having a group of kids around us trying to learn us Fante (the local language). Somehow we made them laugh. Probably from repeating the swear words that they said. I also got asked what my Fante name was, and as I didn't have one, a little girl made one for me based on my norwegian names. They call me Ama. wo fre me Ama.



Back at Nana Bema hotel I wanted to find someone to cut my hair. It seems like it's impossible to find someone willing to cut my european hair, so Marie and I went and got some fabric instead. We took it to some taylors that are going to make pants for me and a dress for Marie. So exciting!



Finally got my mosquito net up! I'm going to sleep like a princess tonight.