January 05, 2011

060107 going down the hill

Akha language has no word for goodbye. & they live on mountains, so when you leave the village you tell people that you are 'going down the hill' instead of saying a literal 'goodbye'.

From Aki's camera:

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From the cat's camera:

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Who is she busy SMS-ing...?

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Trying to prevent the other cat from leaving:

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Much more cheerful & much less tearful than in 2004:

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Gift for Aki from Big Mama:

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