



Ishtar
The greatest Niger fan you can find - this blond Scandinavian cannot think of a better way to live her life than working for Eden Foundation in the Tanout zone. This blog is about living life as an unpaid volunteer, trying to make the best out of every day (sometimes possible, sometimes not) while helping the people of the least developed area of the least developed country in the world achieve a sustainable life.
2 comments:
Do you get claustrophobic in those large crowds? So many people....Is shaking hands a pretty standard greeting in Niger?
I get claustrophobic when crowds start pushing around and you know there's probably a pocket thief somewhere (but you just don't know where)... I'd say that slapping hands is a standard Nigerien thing, but yes, shaking hands (or clapping your own hands, if the person you're meeting is male) is a common greeting. Now particularly an old African tradition, but it's there now...
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