MicahJohn

Down to the River

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Micah
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Sunday my guard took me to his village. We spent the day with his extended family down in and around the river. It was a good opportunity for observing the interactions of genders and ages. Pretty much everybody was represented. There were little kids, bigger not-so kids, people my age, and people who could be my parents or even my grandparents.

I had a lot of fun swimming in the river, pulling in fishing nets, and eating fresh fish.

They would guide the boat in a big U from the shore, throwing out the nets.
They would guide the boat in a big U from the shore, throwing out the nets.

Once the net had been laid out in the water, it was hauled in to shore from both ends
Once the net had been laid out in the water, it was hauled in to shore from both ends

Once the nets reached the shore line, we stopped pulling on the lead ropes, and started pulling on the net itself, being careful to keep the bottom side of the net next to the ground to minimize fish escapes.
Once the nets reached the shore line, we stopped pulling on the lead ropes, and started pulling on the net itself, being careful to keep the bottom side of the net next to the ground to minimize fish escapes.

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