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Cameroon or shrimps country...


Cameroon or shrimps country...
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Copyright: Alberto Piubello (albertopiubello) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 358 W: 46 N: 847] (2491)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-09
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/2.8
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-09 5:33
Viewed: 1151
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On 1472 portugueses explorers baptized Wouri river as "Rio dos Camarỡes" (Shrimps River)giving the actual name to the country.
Along the Atlantic coast, between the fishing village of Londji and the border of Equatorial Guinea, there's a whole range of spectacular beaches, with Kribi in between.
The name Kribi is derived from the word "kiridi" which translates as small man, a reference to the pygmyes who where the original and oldest inhabitants of this region. Today those from Bantu-languages groups like the Bakoko and Batanga dominate, although some pygmyes remain.
My friend Love belongs to Batanga tribe and he created a cooperative with Bakoko and Baka (pygmyes): they opened a restaurant (Golden Rocks) on the beach.
They prepare fantastic shrimps sharing with you traditinal tales.

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Hi Alberto,
the next picture and next interesting story... :o)
Nice daily life scene, good composition.
Best regards,
Andrzej

bonjour Alberto,
sympathique scène de gastronomie!!l'ambiance est parfaitement traduite,beaucoup de détails.
Ca me rappelle les cases des "fangs"en Guinée équatoriale, ou on trouvait des singes en train de sècher au dessus du feu...bon commentaire ,merci.

Ciao ALberto, mi piace tantissimo questa foto, sto guardando ora la tua galleria...Un bellissmo spaccato di vita, inquadrato perfettamente, con ottimi colori bilanciati!
Molto bella!

Valeria

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  • Zink09 (26)
  • [2006-09-06 19:32]

Alberto my friend, this one makes me feel hungry... i can almost smell those lovely shrimps in the photo! :-)
well done

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  • pippo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 114 W: 0 N: 64] (588)
  • [2006-11-30 17:08]

ciao alberto,
hai davvero tantissime belle foto di vita quotidiana,inquadratura e colori magnifica, e sopratutto bellissimo il sorriso.
grazie!
ciao

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