Category: Nigeria 2009
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Festival of Sacrifice
Today we visited Mr. Idiris on the main day of Babbar Sallah, the Festival of Sacrifice. The day started with a prayer in the outdoor mosque. Later the actual moment of sacrifice came, and our guide and interpreter Suleiman also assisted in the procedures.
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Waiting day in Abuja
We spent today changing money, finding a new hotel, shopping, swimming, playing tennis, cooking dinner for Ronald and Michael, and watching our first video materials and getting them in order. In the meantime the GPS collar was drying. The display now reacted to the on and off button, so the drying had had some effect. […]
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First attempt to download the GPS collar data
After our return to Abuja, the first thing I tried was to download the data from the GPS collar. In the field I already noticed that the USB socket had been exposed to moisture and dirt, and I realized now that this was due to (inexplicable) disappearance of the cover plate. It looked kind of […]
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Loggers
Here I start preparing a GPS logger for Binta, so she can log her route from the homestead to the market. As she is not home now, we give the logger to Abubakar, who will give it to her tomorrow morning. I also decided to give one logger to Mr. Idiris again. As the USB […]
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Arrival in Abuja
Our flight arrived exactly on time in Abuja. The smell of burning wood, familiar for me but new for Hans, was immediately mentioned by both of us.
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Upcoming fieldwork trip
I am working on the preparations for our upcoming fieldwork trip to Nigeria, from November 23 through December 10. Buying tickets, organizing visas and places to stay… that sort of thing! I will travel with Hans Veldkamp, a new team member and experienced cameraman.