Boxing Day in Freetown Photo

Photographer’s Note

Many people spend this day out by going to the beach and enjoy most of their time swimming,playing football,volley ball,jogging,listen to songs and some dancing and some performing acrobats. The beach has many good beach bars along its 5km length.
Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is based on the tradition of giving gifts to the less fortunate members of society.
It is usually celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day;[1][2], but its associated public holiday can be moved to the next weekday if 26 December is a Saturday or Sunday.
It is common to spend the day with family members or friends as a sort of 'second' Christmas Day, where presents may be exchanged, the left-overs of the previous day are eaten or another family meal is prepared in celebration.
Boxing Day is a day when stores launch one of the year's biggest sales periods. Boxing Day has become so important for retailers that they often extend it into a "Boxing Week".

Picture by: Hussein Kefel

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holmertz (9725) 2008-06-17 0:41

Hello Hussein,
An well composed and colourful picture where the beach makes a nice bend. It is an interesting picture as it shows how the fine beaches of Freetown reach right into the city. An almost unique feature.
Best wishes,
Gert

mauro61 (15734) 2008-06-17 3:55

ciao Hussein, bella scena di vita su questa spiaggia, dove la gente sembra ci stia più per svagarsi che per fare il bagno.
saluti
maurizio

mafegan (4251) 2008-06-17 8:46

Hi Hussein
Thanks for another daily life scene in Sierra Leone - on Boxing Day in Australia and New Zealand beaches are always popular. TFS, Marlene

eversmile (6181) 2008-06-23 6:58

Hi Hussein,

How it happened that I missed this one? I like it very much! Colorful, full of life, with this joyful crowd. It's a good point of view and the note is worth to be read.
Regards,
Marine

pawelx (473) 2009-01-29 4:18

hello Hussein, one doesn't often see photos of Sierra Leone, so when I came across this, I decided to comment..I read and heard a lot about the country, and it's interesting and nice to see a view, which doesn't have to do with war and devastation. Interesting depiction of daily life - well done.