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| i bambini della scuola materna "Il Germoglio" les enfants de l'école maternelle "Il Germoglio" |
The celebration of December 1st
The Central African Republic was
made official on December 1st, 1958. It was the first step towards
independence, which came two years later, on August 13th, 1960.
For Central Africa, December 1st is "the" holiday: celebrated with parades in all the cities and other events.
Various
schools, some religious organizations, the military and law enforcement
agencies, associations and small businesses participate in the parade.
Prepared
and rehearsed numerous times, the parade takes place on the main
street, in front of the local authorities and dignitaries.
The children of our nursery school, the mechanical school and some schools from the nearest villages also marched.
On
Saturday December 2nd I left for the more distant villages, where I
spent the night. I left at 5, and while on the road I had a couple of
nice surprises: a hippo and a stork fluttered in front of the car!
I arrived in Yoro around 7:30am, 75 km from Baoro, and set off on foot for Sinaforo, 7 km away, where I arrived after an hour.
Here
the children welcomed me, shouting and jumping, and the catechist with
the rest of the village. We celebrated a beautiful Mass, in the hut
that acts as a little church.
After Mass, we had a bite to eat
together. A nephew of the catechist also arrived and started eating
quickly, without wasting time. I believe that the meal, with so many of
our brothers and sisters, was a bit of a struggle to ensure one had
enough to eat and to not miss out on any of the food!
Around 12 I left for Yoro, and continued to Bayanga Didi, where the next day, Sunday, I celebrated Mass.
On the way back I was surprised by a nice storm, where the road turned into a river...
Tuesday morning, at 4, I left for Bangui, to follow and work on the construction site of the new convent.
lakòdkasò
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| Gli alunni della Scuola Meccanica di Baoro Les élèves de l'Ecole Mecanique de Baoro |
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| Upupa epops |
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| Una cicogna une cigogne |
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| Sinaforo |
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| Bon appetit! |
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| Bayanga Didi |
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| L'entrata del nuovo convento in costruzione L'entrée du nouveau couvent en construction |
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