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Dancers welcome us to Benin
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We had a police escort that stopped traffic
for our bus tour
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Motorbikes are primary type of transportation
and also provide taxi service. Note how close they drive to
that large cattle truck!
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University Campus and Dorms
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Market at Calavi Harbor on the shore of
Lake Nokoue
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People from Ganvie fishing village come
to the harbor to buy and sell goods
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Note babies tied on their backs
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We boarded motorized skiffs for the trip
to Ganvie Fishing Village
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Thankfully the boats had covers to protect
us from the sun. Some had hard covers.
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Some had only cloth covers.
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Fisherman is preparing to throw out his
net
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Lucky man has a sail to help propel him
across the lake
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Approaching Ganvie Village
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Note clothes drying on roof
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Ganvie has about 30,000 inhabitants living
on the lake in houses on stilts
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People use their boats for transportation
up and down the "streets" of Ganvie
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Catholic Church
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Market on the lake
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Building supplies?
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We were told the wooden pole structure is
some type of voodoo sign
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Floating Restaurant
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