Slicing Greens Photo

Photographer’s Note

This young woman is preparing greens which will be put into the stewpot for dinner. I am not sure exactly what kind of greens these are. They may be Gnetum africanum. I am not sure if they were grown in the family garden or gathered in the forest. The method of cutting them was to roll them up like a fat cigar and hold them in one hand, and then use a very sharp knife to cut the greens from the end into very fine slices.

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annagrace (2463) 2005-05-08 17:03

Wow, what a great capture! I would be very uncomfortable using such a sharp knife freehand. This is a great view of daily life there, and a wonderful portrait of the pretty woman.

The lighting is perfect (dappled shade) and I like the blurring of the knife and hand.

Great post!