Gung Hay Fat Choy! I love Chinese New Year.I love it more this year because this is my year. I am the pig! It's very exciting to have a whole year in my honor. Chinese New Year has been going on since 2600BC.
"Pig personality traits: Intellectually curious, honest and tolerant, those born in the Year of the Pig can be relied upon for their loyalty and often make true friends for life. Stubbornly optimistic, the Pig will not tolerate those with well-meaning advice on how to be a Pig, but since they dislike quarreling and discord their anger usually cools quickly. Sometimes looked upon as a snob, the Pig just finds it right and natural to exhibit good manners whenever possible. Their main goal in life is in serving others, and no matter how difficult circumstances become the Pig will never waiver or retreat, forging ahead in the sure knowledge that all will be well."
Check out the website
http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/chinese-new-year.htm
for your Chinese Zodiac and more on Chinese New Year
Speaking of pigs, even though predominantly muslim, there are a lot of pigs in Tamba. More than you would think. There are a fair amount of Christians here but I daresay the amount of pigs is high too. They just wander around like all the other animals--I guess the market is pretty good for selling pigs in Tamba to be transported down to Guinea and Guinea Bissau.
Anyway there is this crazy woman who lives by the side of the road on the way to Brook's office who lives with pigs. We call her, appropriately enough, Pig Lady. She has clotheslines up around her area of trees with clothes and all types of fabric hanging on them, and several pigs who live with her. I have only seen Pig Lady once actually in the whole time we've been here. I guess during the day when I'm out she's doing other stuff. The pigs are there hanging around 'her home' so I mostly see the pigs. Brook said the other morning he was riding his bicycle up the hill and Pig Lady was still sleeping. He said she was sleeping next to the pig and PigLady and the pig were actually 'spooning'. Brilliant! that just cracks me up. I would love to see Pig Lady spooning with a pig... Maybe Pig Lady is a pig zodiac too. I'll go out and see if i can get a picture of her area today to share with you.
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I just went out and took 3 pictures just for you. Guess who I found?? PIG LADY. You can catch her in the shot in the middle. She walked near my moped to check me out as I was surreptitiously handling my camera inside my backpack, looking like I could care less about Pig Lady. So I got this secret shot! Also, there are some goats hanging out with the pigs. I haven't seen them before. They're probably catching some free grub with their pig friends. Either that or pig lady is moving up in the world with some new goats.
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