Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Cultural Photo Opportunties

Between Kampala and around Uganda, I sometimes don't have to be the driver- so I get to take pictures of stuff I pass all the time! Usually you can't take your attention away from traffic if you're driving, so I have missed a lot of photos over the years. My friend LeeAnn (Hey there!) used to just hold her camera out the window and shoot away (as a passenger) and man- she had some really cool shots. I've also been known to try that, but I must say safety is a priority so I don't do it much when driving, unless stopped in traffic of course.

Roadside vendors sell nearly anything you can imagine, from pots and pans to beds, other furniture, food, clothes, etc. This photo holds gems of meat hanging (ahem- for how long?), bananas (this type is called Matooke here and you have to cook it and not eat it raw), as well as African tortilla-type YUMMY things called Chapatis.


Most people here cook outside, using charcoal cookers like the ones displayed here. Those who have gas stoves (rare to find electric stoves here) will cook inside- but too many homes burn down if the charcoal fires are inside.


Just like in the USA and elsewhere, there are broken down and rusted vehicles here. This one had some character somehow, so I wanted to keep it as a picture.

A house on the way to the airport here is made of bags. Those white-gray things are bags that they sell charcoal in. Someone has sewn them together for their walls. Interesting!


These are homes in Arua- some village huts (called bandas) are round. These were square and painted a bit. I believe it depends on what tribe you come from for how you construct and decorate your banda.