Category Archives: CULTURE & TRADITION

WATCH: RIVER GAMBIA EXPEDITION – 1044km source-sea African odyssey

Oct 2, 2013: ‘River Gambia Expedition – 1044km source-sea African odyssey‘ One of our early forays into filmmaking. A short film – edited by Jason Florio / filmed by Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio – about our 2012-13 expedition to find the source of the River Gambia in the Fouta Djallon Highlands of Guinea, West Africa. Along withContinue reading “WATCH: RIVER GAMBIA EXPEDITION – 1044km source-sea African odyssey”

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Photo of the Day: Fishermen working on their nets, Kartong, The Gambia, West Africa

Fishermen and woman at the fisher hub at Kartong on the Halahein river. Although Kartong is outside of the Sustainable Urban Development Programme for Greater Banjul, the fisherman and informal workers are part of the supply chain to bring fish to the markets in Greater Banjul and also to the fishmeal factory at Sanyang. ImageContinue reading “Photo of the Day: Fishermen working on their nets, Kartong, The Gambia, West Africa”

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Watch: How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia | Still Standing

‘How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia’ – a short film shot, and co-produced by Jason Florio Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ingredients with imported chemical dyes. Today,Continue reading “Watch: How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia | Still Standing”

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