Adama habite à deux 'six-mètres' (noms des petites ruelles en terre icic au Burkina) du très célèbre Hadj-dont-je-ne-connais-pas-le-nom qui est décédé à l'âge de... 137 ans!! Tout le monde en parle dans le quartier. Si, si, 'il a connu les années 1800' m'assure-t-on, il est parti à la Mecque à pied, 3 ans aller, 3 ans retour... avec 40 francs en poche... Ceci expliquerait donc cela!
Adama n'est pas peu fier d'avoir un voisin aussi prestigieux! Je lui ai demandé si les funérailles avaient eu lieu... Pas encore, il faut attendre le meilleur jour pour le sacrifice... Donc musulman, mais aussi animiste, il avait mis toutes les chances de son côté ce monsieur!
Adama lives a couple of streets (well mud paths!) away from the very famous Hadj-whose-name-I-forgot, and who recently died at the age of 137 years old!!! Everyone is talking about it around here. 'He knew the 1800s ', have I been assured, and he went to Mecca by foot, 3 years to get there, and 3 years back, with only 40 francs in his pocket... This would explain it!
Adama is quite proud of this famous neighbour! I asked him about the funerals, they had not taken place yet, waiting for the best day for the sacrifice to take place... So muslim and animist, definitely a wise man who took no risk!
Adama n'est pas peu fier d'avoir un voisin aussi prestigieux! Je lui ai demandé si les funérailles avaient eu lieu... Pas encore, il faut attendre le meilleur jour pour le sacrifice... Donc musulman, mais aussi animiste, il avait mis toutes les chances de son côté ce monsieur!
Adama lives a couple of streets (well mud paths!) away from the very famous Hadj-whose-name-I-forgot, and who recently died at the age of 137 years old!!! Everyone is talking about it around here. 'He knew the 1800s ', have I been assured, and he went to Mecca by foot, 3 years to get there, and 3 years back, with only 40 francs in his pocket... This would explain it!
Adama is quite proud of this famous neighbour! I asked him about the funerals, they had not taken place yet, waiting for the best day for the sacrifice to take place... So muslim and animist, definitely a wise man who took no risk!
