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Get off the beaten track and into the hills, forests and villages that make up the 'Voodoo Trail' of West Africa for an immersive experience that few travellers get to have. Meet African royalty and witness tribal dancers fall into trance-like states as you enjoy an authentic cultural experience like no other. An expert CEO will guide you through the stunning landscape, helping with the cultural and lingual hurdles, ensuring you come away with deep insight into the origins of Africa's mystical animist religions. This is a truly mind-blowing experience. Interested?
What's Included
Arrival transfer. Lomé city tour. Voodoo ceremony experience. Kpalime guided nature walk. Slave route guided walk (Ouidah) with Python Temple visit. Ganvié stilt village visit (Lake Nowke). Porto-Novo city tour. Audience with Yoruba king (if his schedule permits). Abomey palace guided tour. Egun dancing mask ceremony. Fulani tribe visit. Moba tribe visit. Somba and Tamberma adobe castles visit. Gurunsi tribe visit and traditional dance ceremony. Dagarti and Lobi tribes visit. Loropeni visit. Guen king and tribe visit. Senoufo village visit. Banfora town tour. Bobo city tour. Bwa mask ceremony. Craft market visit. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Witness authentic voodoo ceremonies and dances, explore the forests of Kpalime, meet African spiritual leaders and even royalty, attend a traditional Bwa mask ceremony, visit ancient mosques and modern cities, learn about the slave trade in Ouidah.
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
This tour goes to some very basic, undeveloped areas of Africa, which is the least developed continent. This means that standards of roads, food, hygiene, and customer service will be far from what you are used to. Accommodation is rustic and basic in many places.
The Itinerary can be modified because of changes in traditional festivals, roads conditions, or major causes or events. We travel through this region in order to meet many local people and visit many villages, and part of this cultural journey through these very non-Westernized places is being flexible enough to make changes that will benefit the tour. If we learn of something interesting happening in the area, your CEO may decide to make adjustments to the itinerary, but this will always be to given you the best, most unique experience.
We do not give away to local people any kind of plastic; gifts are offered to chiefs and teachers; no photos are permitted of police stations, borders crossings, and airports.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by a Chief Experience Officer (CEO). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, be your conduit to the local culture and experiences of this tour, recommend some local eating venues, help the group with translation when visiting local communities, and introduce you to our local friends. In West Africa, we actually use the term "guide" more than Chief Experience Officer (CEO), as it comes from the equivalent word in French, which is used regularly there.
In addition to managing the tour itself, you can expect your CEO to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting, but compared to many places, the quality of local guides in this region is low. (Remember very few tourists actually visit these areas. Your leader will speak english, but often English is the 3rd, 4th, or 5th language of our guides. As such, please be patient – English speakers in the French speaking countries is rare.
We also have drivers and a cook, all of whom are an integral part of the team, and add their own contributions to the success of the trip. Often these members of our crew will have limited English language skills.
Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 8
Meals Included
15 breakfasts
When a evening meal is not included, your hotel will have a restaurant or your will be advised of a good local restaurant. Breakfast in the hotels are usually French style: coffee or tea, and bread with butter and jam. Vegetarian meals and other dietary requirements need to be specified prior to arrival.
Please note all bottled drinking water and other drinks will be at your own expense. Often, in rural areas, especially during days 6 to 12, bottled drinking water is not always available. In addition, small notes and coins for change is very sparse in the regions we travel. As such, often the only way possible for each individual person to buy their own drinks is to pool money together, from which drinks and common items may be purchased.
Minibus, walking.
About our Transportation
We use a minibus for this tour, normally Toyota Hiace, or for large groups Toyota Coaster.
With a small group of up to 3 travellers, we may use Toyota Land Cruiser. The 4WD is not compulsory in our itinerary, apart in rainy season when in the convoy we use also at least one 4WD (just in case)
With sliding windows, bench seats, and an aisle on one side, these vans that we use are common in the region and comfortable.
Road conditions can run the full range of conditions from relatively new in the cities to old, deteriorating, very poor, and even almost non-existent. During dry seasons, the roads can become very dusty.
This style of travel is by no means luxurious, but the seats are comfortable and having our own private vehicles allow us the flexibility of making stops when needed and visit far out of the way destinations.
Please note for your own safety it is mandatory to wear your seat belt at all times when in a vehicle.
Solo Travellers
We believe single travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and single travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Simple hotels/guesthouses (15 nts).
My Own Room
Please note that if you have booked the "My Own Room" option for this tour, you will receive your own single room for all night stops
About Accommodation
West Africa is one of the poorest areas of the world, and as such, basic infrastructure such as sealed roads, reliable electricity, constant access to tap water that you will find in other areas of Africa and the world are less common in West Africa.
The hotels and accommodation venues that we use on this trip are unfortunately no exception. Most hotels advertise hot water, but if the electricity is working at the time we are there to heat and pump the water is another question. All hotels and accommodation that we use are simple and basic, but clean and safe.
The nature of the destination means that there is very little choice of accommodation venues. There is little to no local and foreign tourism or travel demand to justify the existence of the hotels that you, as a foreign traveller has come to expect in less developed countries. Choices are thus limited in many of our destinations, so we try to choose the best or most appropriate accommodation in each area.
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
An arrival transfer is included in your tour, when you arrive on Day 1, or when you arrive up to three days prior to the tour, provided that you have booked your pre-accommodation through G Adventures in our joining hotel.
G Adventures is only able to pick you up at the airport if you inform us in advance of your arrival flight's details. If this has not been done, please make your way to the joining hotel. A taxi just outside of the airport terminal costs approximately 5-6€ (3000-4000 CFA) to the Joining Hotel. DO NOT GIVE YOUR PASSPORT TO ANYBODY APART FROM THE POLICE if asked. Take care of your luggage personally and ignore all the people ready to help you (apart from official representative of airport officials).
If you have provided your arrival flight details for your complimentary transfer, please look for the driver, who will be holding a sign with the G Adventures logo on it. For security purposes, your name will not be on the G Adventures sign. As well, please do not tell the driver your name straight away, but rather ask the driver first to tell you who they are meant to pick up. This will ensure that you go with the right driver. Note that the driver may have limited English skills.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned, though a brief departure meeting will be held in the hotel reception area in evening of Day 1, or on the morning of Day 2. Here you will meet other tour participants and receive information about general and specific aspects of the trip. Upon arrival to the hotel, look for a notice from your CEO with information regarding this group meeting. If you arrive late and miss the meeting, s/he will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning.
The tour departs Lome in the morning of Day 2.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, as soon as possible please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your CEO (if you are not on a group tour please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier). If you are unable to get in touch with your leader, please refer to our emergency contact details. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Representative (if one is listed below) or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
If you have purchased an arrival through G Adventures or if an arrival transfer is included in the cost of your tour, please note that:
Your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area please take a taxi to your start point hotel.
G Adventures Local Representative (Lome, Togo)
During office hours, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-12:30pm, 2:30pm-6:00pm, Local Time, Saturday: 8:30am-12:00pm, Local Time
From outside of Lome: +228 2221 6823
From within Lome: 02221 6823
After hours emergency telephone
From outside Lome: +228 9074 0561
From within Lome: 09074 0561
G Adventures Local Office (Nairobi, Kenya)
Emergency number:
From outside Kenya: +254 727 208 832
From within Kenya: 0727 208 832
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
Toll-free, North America only: 1 888 800 4100
Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
Finishing Point Instructions
The hotel has a free shuttle bringing guests to the airport upon request. The airport is apporx. 10 minutes away.
What to Take
You will be on the move a lot, so our advice is to pack as lightly as possible. Your baggage should be clearly labeled and restricted to one soft compact suitcase, or sports bag, maximum 15kg, plus a daypack. Luggage limits on airlines are strictly enforced and space on vehicles is limited. Porters are not often available, so be prepared to carry your own bags. It is important to pack clothes for warm days and cool evenings.
Packing List
Suggested Items:
• 5 shirts/t-shirts
• Sun hat
• 2 pair of shorts
• 2 pairs of long trousers
• Fleece top/sweater/thin jacket (nights can be cool)
• Thin rain jacket/rain poncho/Small umbrella
• Sturdy walking shoes
• Sun block
• Sunglasses
• Watch or alarm clock
• Flashlight (with extra batteries and bulbs)
• Money belt
• Small travel towel
• Personal female hygiene products (as they are difficult to purchase locally)
• First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, band aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, dehydration powder, insect repellent, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
-Day pack
-Camera with extra memory cards and batteries
-Personal Entertainment
-Waterproof backpack cover
• G Adventures vouchers, pre-departure information and Trip Details
• Passport (with photocopies)
• Travel insurance (with photocopies)
• Airline tickets (with photocopies)
• EURO cash
• Credit card (see personal spending money – note cards are rarely accepted)
• Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
• Yellow Fever Certificate
We change hotels every night so this will be very limited. Best to bring clothes that can be hand washed on the go.
Visas and Entry Requirements
All countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent.
It is recommend to arrange visas prior to your departing your home destination.
Togo will require a multi entry visa and Burkina Faso and Benin will require a single entry each.
The following information will be helpful in obtaining your visas:
The Togo-Benin border crossing will occur on Day 3.
Togo border post: Savekondj
Benin border post: Hillakondj
The Benin-Togo border crossing will occur on Day 8.
Benin border post: Bokoumbe
Togo border post: Nadoba
The Togo-Burkina Faso border crossing will occur on Day 10.
Togo border post: Sinkasse
Burkina Faso border post: Bitou
Destination in Togo for visa:
Hotel Napoleon
Blvd de l'aéroport, in front of "Mêches Amina" manufactory
+228 226 10 64
Destination in Benin for visa:
Hotel Dako Premier
B.P. 218, Bohicon – Benin
Destination in Burkina Faso for visa:
Hotel OK Inn
Route de P, 5km S of Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
+226 50 37 00 20
*For some nationalities it is possible to arrange the visas for Togo and Burkina at the border. It is also possible to organize the visa for Benin on Day 2, but we strongly advise against this. If you are unable to get your visas in advance, you MUST let us know at least 10 days prior to your tour start date, as well as provide us with a copy of your passport (with home address written on the same pages).
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Money Exchange
The CFA Franc, the common currency in many West African countries, is the currency of Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso, among others.
The CFA Franc has a fixed rate exchange with Euro: 1EUR = 655.957 CFA.
Cash is the best method of money in West Africa. Travellers cheques are not accepted. Credit and Debit cards and not useful in all but on in Lome and Ougadadougou, and even then, it is not guaranteed that the machines will accept your card, work, or have money.
Again, cash is the best method of money in West Africa.
ATMs are rare and where available, often don't work or don't have money, and credit cards (VISA only) are not accepted out of the capital cities, and even rarely in the capitals.
Please bring cash money, in foreign currencies (EURO is best), to change for CFA locally at the start of the tour.
Large denominations are better, as they receive better rates. If you have USD, new bills from the year 2000 or more recent are best, as older bills may not be accepted.
Foreign currencies are rarely accepted outside of the capital cities, and as such, you will need CFA for your tour. And, your tour visits primarily rural areas. As such, it is advisable to change your foreign currency to CFA in Lome, and as soon as possible upon arrival.
At the airport in Lome upon arrival, you can change EURO or USD into CFA if the money exchange office is open at the time when you arrive, and if they have money on hand at the time. You may have to pay a commission on changing money at the airport or at banks.
When changing money, please ask for small notes, as small denominations are important, as local vendors rarely have change. You should ask for "monnaie" (pronounced "mah-nay") in order to ask for smaller bills. Notes of 1,000 and 2,000 are important.
On the morning of Day 2 (which is a Sunday, and banks will be closed), your CEO will ensure that you are able to change money before departing Lome, with local money-changers, though possibly at a lower rate than the official one.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Departure Tax
There is no departure tax for these countries.
Tipping during your tour is optional, but the gesture is expected as a way to show your satisfaction with the persons who have assisted you on your tour.
Although it may not be customary for you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, as an important source of income for those in the tourism industry. It is one of the most direct ways that you can have a positive economic impact within the communities that you visit.
Giving a tip should be seen as a formal 'thank you', and the action should in no way be awkward. The best method of tipping someone that has served the whole group is to plan in advance, and not rush when it comes to saying goodbye. A suggestion would be for each group member to contribute anonymously by putting their tip into an envelope. This often works the best and the group as a whole should gather to present the gift to the recipient(s), offering their thanks and showing their appreciation. This method brings the action out into the open, allowing for a friendly and appreciative interaction between the group and the recipient(s).
You may use the following as a guideline, all given in a per client format:
G CEOs and drivers: $3-4 USD each, per day worked.
Restaurant/Café servers: 10% of cost of bill, especially when in a large group (no envelope required).
Local guides: $1 USD for every couple of hours
Optional Activities
No optional activities
We recommend you contact your family physician, or your local travel clinic for the most up-to-date health information at least one month before departure. Travellers should also carry a basic first-aid kit and hand sanitizers/antibacterial wipes on their travels. Medical facilities are basic throughout these countries. For your own safety, we strongly recommend that you advise your tour leader of any medical condition that may affect you while travelling with the group. Your tour leader will be able to inform you of local health advisories (e.g. drinking water quality). Please ensure you have all the inoculations recommended by your doctor.
Yellow Fever Certificate Note: (Updated: May 2017)
It is compulsory to show a valid Yellow Fever Certificate if you are travelling to the following G Adventures-visited countries from a Yellow Fever endemic country:
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
For some of these countries, proof of Yellow Fever vaccination is also required for passengers who have travelled more than 12 hours through the airport of an endemic country. If other countries not endemic to Yellow Fever have been visited after visiting an endemic country, then a Yellow Fever certificate may still be required on entry. Please check country-specific regulations before your departure.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that is present in some regions in Africa. Risk of malaria can increase during periods of heavy rain, during the rainy seasons, and in densely populated areas of Southern & East Africa. To prevent malaria, we recommend speaking to your doctor about taking preventative medication (prophylaxis), combined with regular use of insect repellent spray/cream. Please check updated travel health advisories specific to malaria before your departure.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
We take all prudent measures in relation to your safety. For ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling, please visit:
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your CEO, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage and that we require a minimum coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
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You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
International Flights
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Max Pax
Group Leader
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) and driver throughout, local guides.
Day 1: Lomé
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Private Vehicle
Day 2: Lomé/Kpalimé (1B)
Enjoy a city tour including visit to the central market, colonial buildings, and the fetish market.
The central market is home to the 'Nana Benz', selling the colourful fabric synonymous with West Africa. Visit the fetish market for an eclectic assortment of ingredients for love potions and magical concoctions.
Later, travel to the Kpalimé region. Join a voodoo ceremony in one of the local villages.
Included Activities:
Lomé City Tour
Voodoo Ceremony
Private Vehicle (140km)
Day 3: Kpalimé/Ouidah (1B)
Enjoy time in the Kloto forest learning more about indigenous plants and how the locals use them.
Continue back towards Lomé and stop for lunch before heading to Ouidah. Here, learn about the history of the slave trade in the area and follow the sombre slave route to the sea.
Included Activities:
Kpalimé Guided Nature Walk
Border Crossing (Togo – Benin)
It's a full day of sightseeing from Kpalimé to Ouidah, jumping in and out of the van along the way.
Private Vehicle
Private Vehicle
Day 4: Ouidah/Porto-Novo (1B)
Visit more sights around fascinating Ouidah before crossing Lake Nokwe. Stop at the unique Ganvié stilt village, built completely in the middle of the lake.
Continue on to the capital of Benin, Porto-Novo. With time, visit some of the city.
Included Activities:
Slave Route Guided Walk
Temple of Python Visit
Ganvié Stilt Village Visit
Drive from Ouidah to the port. Change to boat for a 20 min ride to the stilt village.
Private Vehicle
Day 5: Porto-Novo/Bohicon (1B)
Enjoy a Porto-Novo city tour with visits to the Ethnographic Museum, religious centres, and herbal market. Visit a genuine Yoruba king, the Abomey Royal Palace, see the colourful Egun Dancing Mask celebration, and visit the Savalov.
Included Activities:
Porto-Novo City Tour
Audience with the King of the Yoruba of South Benin
Abomey Palace Guided Tour
Private Vehicle
Day 6: Bohicon/Dassa-Zoumé (1B)
Attend a performance of Egun masks; this is a traditional celebration of the Fon and Yoruba of South Benin. Egun masks represent the spirits of the deceased, and according to the local population, they "are" the deceased.
Visit some remains of the capital city of an ancient kingdom in Dassa. Stop at the wooden horse walk up the Royal Hill, where the kings used to be buried.
Included Activities:
Egun Mask Performance
Wooden Horse Visit
Royal Hill Walk
Private Vehicle (415km)
Day 7: Dassa-Zoumé/Natitingou (1B)
Stop at the fetish of Dankoli en route to a Fulani encampment. Witness their nomadic culture firsthand.
Included Activities:
Dankoli Fetish Visit
Fulani Tribe Visit
Private Vehicle (1.00-2.00 hours, 50km)
Day 8: Natitingou/Atakora Department (1B)
Enjoy a day of walking in the land of the Somba people. Learn about the unique architecture and meet the locals.
Included Activities:
Somba Villages Visit
Private Vehicle (80km)
Day 9: Atakora Department/Dapaong (1B)
Cross back into Togo and visit Tamberma and Moba villages.
Included Activities:
Border Crossing (Benin – Togo)
Moba Tribe Visit
Tamberma Villages Visit
Spend a full day visiting villages, hoping in and out of the van.
Private Vehicle
Private Vehicle
Day 10: Dapaong/Pô (1B)
Cross into Burkina Faso. Visit the Mossi people then stop in the towns of Bagre and Zabre. See the Gurunsi tribe's fresco houses.
Included Activities:
Border Crossing (Togo – Burkina Faso)
Gurunsi Tribe Visit
Private Vehicle
Private Vehicle
Day 11: Pô/Gaoua (1B)
Travel through the savannah to the Dagarti region and Gaoua. Explore the Dagarti tribe's villages.
Included Activities:
Dagarti Tribe Visit
Travel time includes stops.
Private Vehicle (360km)
Day 12: Gaoua (1B)
Explore the fascinating Lobi tribe's villages with a local Lobi guide. Meet a traditional healer and have a peek inside his home.
Included Activities:
Lobi Tribe Visit
Traditional Healer Visit
Private Vehicle
Day 13: Gaoua/Banfora (1B)
Explore the Loropeni ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, visit the Guen people and their king and gold diggers in Senoufo village.
Included Activities:
Ruins of Loropéni Visit
Meet with Chief of Obiré in Kingdom of Guen
Gold Diggers in Senoufo Village Visit
Travel time includes stops.
Private Vehicle (10.00 hour(s), 220km)
Day 14: Banfora/Bobo-Dioulasso (1B)
Visit sights around the Banfora region, like the Pics of Sindou. Hike to the top for breathtaking views. Take a boat excursion on Lake Tengrela and keep your eyes peeled for hippos. Continue on to Bobo.
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Day 15: Bobo-Dioulasso/Ouagadougou (1B)
Arriving in the capital in the late afternoon, and enjoy a final night out with the group recounting unforgettable experiences from the trip.
Additional Notes:
En route to the Ouagadougou, we search out a Bwa ceremonial dance. This dance uses wooden masks, with each mask representing characters in family myths. Some masks represent animals, other represent bush spirits; particularly striking are the "plank" masks, featuring a stylized face surmounted by a tall, rectangular plank. Plank masks tend to be two-dimensional with impressive geometrical patterns. These masks are predominantly white, red, and black.
The traditional dance ceremony is an important aspect of village life, and masks are considered the spirits of the village, providers of the agricultural bounty that the village depends on. As such, the spirits are to be appeased through cult offerings. Masks are symbols relating human beings, nature and spirits. With the start of a drumbeat, the spirits arrive in shape of wooden owls, butterflies, antelopes, buffaloes, and hyenas; spectators participate with songs, comments and laughter. The dance is a form of street theatre that melds sacred, traditional and entertainment elements.
Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is seen as part village, part town. Life in the city plays out in the streets, in a unique fusion of village and town ambiances: old taxis, bicycles, scooters, donkeys pulling carts, porters caring loads on their heads. Streets are lined with informal traders offering colourful goods, small open-air restaurants serve beer, music blares, and everywhere chickens and goats run free. Street barbers shave their clients in the shade of mango trees, while in the street markets the colours and smells assault the senses. On the outskirts a large area is dedicated to craftsmen displaying their wares—a great chance to appreciate the skills and the products of African artisans.
Arriving in the capital in the late afternoon, enjoy a final night out with the group as you share stories of the many unforgettable experiences that you have had in this part of West Africa where very few other foreigners travel.
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The Human Genome Project Completes the Map of Human Chromosome 7
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BETHESDA, Md. - A team of scientists, led by Dr. Eric Green of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), has spent nearly eight years developing a physical map of the chromosome, which contains an estimated five percent of the human genetic blueprint.
The NHGRI team used bits of human DNA isolated in yeast cells to localize more than 2,000 "landmarks" on chromosome 7. The landmarks are spaced at intervals of about 79,000 base pairs, the fundamental units of DNA. The goal for the Human Genome Project is to map such a landmark every 100,000 base pairs. Chromosome 7 is the second human chromosome to have exceeded this goal, with the X chromosome being finished a few months ago. Chromosome 7 contains a total of 170 million base pairs.
With a physical map of human chromosome 7 in hand, the NHGRI team is now working closely with scientists at Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Washington to start sequencing the chromosome from beginning to end, base pair by base pair. By sequencing the entire human genome and its roughly three billion base pairs, scientists hope to identify all of the approximately 100,000 genes in the human blueprint by early next century.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Georgia College men's tennis player Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden) has been named Georgia College Athlete of the Week as announced by the sports information office Wednesday afternoon.
The recognition comes just a day after being tabbed Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Men's Tennis Player of the Week.
Wadstein was a perfect 6-0 in his matches this week, as the Bobcats defeated three nationally-ranked opponents to clinch a berth in the PBC Tournament.
Competing at the second singles position, Wadstein beat Mateus Camasmine of No. 25 North Georgia, Henrique Boturao of No. 12 Augusta State University and Patrick Steibinger of No. 33 USC Aiken.
The junior would also pair with Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) at the top doubles spot to win their trio of matches, including a win over USC Aiken's No. 24 Stiebinger and Nathan Berlyn.
Wadstein currently boasts a 12-5 singles record, as well as a 12-5 doubles record with teammate Leborgne.
The Bobcat men, who grabbed the five-seed, will take on four-seed Francis Marion University in the first-round of the PBC Tournament Friday, April 20 at 5 p.m.
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Obama's health care turnabout perplexes insurers, policyholders
WASHINGTON — President Obama may have secured a measure of political relief for himself by allowing substandard insurance policies to be renewed for another year. But his abrupt about-face has triggered confusion and uncertainty for insurance companies and hundreds of thousands of policyholders, whose efforts to obtain coverage were thrown into limbo.
Obama's announcement on Thursday caught health plan executives by surprise. It was a major policy rollback with complex implications for health insurance markets, upsetting carefully laid plans to move people from weak insurance to stronger insurance, as the 2010 Affordable Care Act requires.
While insurance executives met with Obama at the White House on Friday to review implications of the shift, policyholders across the country who have received termination notices because their plans do not meet new standards were frustrated and baffled.
Their options will now depend on which state they live in, and whether their insurance company decides to act on Obama's request and delay the switch to more comprehensive coverage.
Some were still upset that Obama broke his original promise, that people who liked their existing plans would be able to keep them under his law. The president's belated effort to honor that promise this week did little to soothe the anger of New Hampshire attorney Kysa Crusco, a 37-year-old mother of two. "The president told me that if I like my health insurance, I could keep it. And that shouldn't have an expiration date," said Crusco, who has been covered under a nonconforming plan that did not cover maternity care. That fit her needs because, she says, she doesn't plan to have more children.
Crusco received a cancellation notice from Anthem Blue Cross last week, and now she is uncertain what she will do.
"This is going to be up to the state and health insurance companies now," Crusco said. "It's really upsetting. I have no idea what my cost is going to be. I have no idea whether I'm going to be able to keep my doctors."
Consumer anxiety has been heightened by continued problems with the federal health insurance website, healthcare.gov, that have prevented millions of Americans from signing up for new coverage. The website is in place for residents of 36 states that have not launched their own online marketplace, including New Hampshire and Maine.
Administration officials are racing to repair the site to handle demand for replacement health insurance. The site also must handle millions of uninsured consumers who have until March 31 to comply with the Affordable Care Act's mandate that most Americans obtain insurance.
The disastrous rollout of the health law, which was meant to address the patchwork nature of health insurance, has instead opened up more fissures and inequities between states.
Leveling the playing field is an important goal of the Affordable Care Act, with its mandate that nearly all Americans buy insurance of fairly uniform quality. Forcing young, healthy premium-payers into a big insurance pool balances risk and costs, reducing the relentless upward pressure on premiums.
Pushing people out of weak, patchy coverage in the individual market into better coverage at group rates on the online marketplace, meanwhile, will be a better deal for millions of policyholders — especially those in the lower- and middle-income brackets who qualify for government subsidies. That is why insurance experts see Obama's decision Thursday as a step backward from meaningful market reform.
The move "continues different rules for different policies and threatens to undermine the new market, and may lead to higher premiums and market disruptions in 2014 and beyond," Jim Donelon, president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the insurance commissioner of Louisiana, said in a statement.
By Friday evening, insurance commissioners in New Hampshire, Ohio, Florida, Kentucky, Oregon, and California had said they would adopt Obama's plan and allow insurance carriers and their customers to retain substandard plans for another year.
Other states, including Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, rejected Obama's plan and said they will require that consumers obtain coverage that meets the Affordable Care Act requirements. The new standards require coverage of things like preventive care, maternity care, and prescription drugs. Maine and Connecticut are undecided and plan to continue discussions next week.
In California, where more than 1 million consumers have been notified of cancellations, the insurance commissioner is allowing the extension but insurers are opposed to the idea, said Edwin Park, vice president for health policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning nonprofit in Washington.
Allowing healthy people to keep substandard plans and remain outside the insurance risk pools of local Affordable Care Act markets probably will drive up premiums, Park said. That presents a cascading effect for future years. "We're not sure how this is going to play out, in terms of the effect on premiums in 2015," he said.
In a letter to the Massachusetts congressional delegation, Governor Deval Patrick said on Friday the state is "unlikely to need or to use the additional time" allowed by Obama because the state's health plans and consumers have prepared for the transition, thanks to Massachusetts' first-in-the-nation health reform in 2006.
Andrew Dreyfus, president and chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, said "adopting the president's position [in Massachusetts] would create problems rather than solve problems." Insurers and the state would have to recalculate premiums and benefit levels.
"There's no reason to turn the clock back," Dreyfus said.
In New Hampshire, 22,000 residents are expected to receive cancellation notices over the next month. The state's insurance commissioner said those people need more time to navigate the troubled healthcare.gov website.
"The glitches in the federal marketplace have caused great concern for those New Hampshire citizens who get coverage through the individual market," said Commissioner Roger Sevigny. "While many will ultimately qualify for federal subsidies, they have not been able to fully understand their options or to confirm enrollment in marketplace plans due to the technical problems with the website."
In an example of the confusion in New Hampshire, the Obama administration reported this week that 269 Granite State consumers have identified an insurance plan they will enroll in through the federal online marketplace. But Anthem Blue Cross has not confirmed any of those online shoppers, according to a person familiar with the New Hampshire marketplace who did not want to be named because of political sensitivities.
Obama's move Thursday did achieve the short-term effect of preventing a full-scale revolt among Democrats in Congress, although divides remain.
Thirty-nine Democrats — including Representatives Ann McLane Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire — joined Republicans on Friday in approving a House bill to allow insurers to maintain subpar health plans during 2014. The measure also would allow insurance companies to sell even more of those substandard plans during that year, which would further undermine the broader purpose of the Affordable Care Act.
"I support good-faith efforts to ensure that people who like their current plans are able to stay on them for another year," Kuster said in a statement. "The Affordable Care Act is not a perfect law and I am committed to improving it.''
On Friday, Obama convened a group of insurance executives, including Tufts Health Plan chief executive James Roosevelt Jr., for a meeting at the White House. Roosevelt did not respond to a Globe request for comment.
"Obviously, because of the problems with the website some folks have been blocked from seeing the well-priced benefits that are available in the marketplace," Obama told reporters at the start of the meeting. "What we're going to be doing is brainstorming on how do we make sure that everyone understands what their options are.''
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Good evening everyone. I am new to the forum, but not the area. I own land on Lake Alice, along with my parents. I'm not in the area and am wondering if there are any Senior/handicapped vans that transport Seniors for their shopping trips, etc.
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Re: Senior Transportation
Lucinda, there is a service called "Geri-Vans" for our geriatric generation that does just what you are asking about. They are out of Merrill and their telephone number is 715-536-7900 I'm not sure if they offer a service for Tomahawk or not. I beleive they service "Lincoln County" which definately includes Tomahawk. I would suggest though, to call them and if they don't do Tomahawk I'm sure they'd know about the same kind of service in Tomahawk. I know the guy and he will be glad to talk to you with his input. Good Luck and wecome to Tomahawk.
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Thank you SO much, Catfish. I'll call him on Tuesday!
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Lucinda, check out the 'Classified Center' section in the online Tomahawk Leader. There are a couple of small classifieds that might be of interest to you.
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Thanks, Ken. I found the "errands" one. Must've missed the other.
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There also is a van that provides grocery shopping available from the Tomahawk Senior Center every Thursday, one week going to Nelson's Super and the next to Tomahawk Foods. There's also transportation available for errands and medical appointments on Monday and Friday afternoons. Contact the Senior Center at 715-453-5757. By the way, the center has become more and more active, with all sorts of fun activities and events in addition to the weekday meals and Meals on Wheels.
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The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will feature three films in its summer film series beginning Friday, June 10, in addition to offering a Thursday night free family film series beginning Thursday, June 9.
The three films in the summer series are "Queen to Play," "The First Grader" and "Bill Cunningham New York," each opening on consecutive Fridays. All showings will begin at 7:30 p.m.
° The summer series will open with "Queen to Play" on Friday-Saturday, June 10-11, and Monday-Wednesday, June 13-15. Sandrine Bonnaire and Kevin Kline (in his first French-speaking role) combine in this sophisticated feel-good comedy set in idyllic Corsica. Middle-aged chambermaid Hélène's newfound obsession with the game of chess leads her to seek the tutelage of a reclusive American expat, transforming both of their ho-hum lives in the process. The film is not rated in the U.S., but is most similar to PG-13 criteria. The film is in French with English subtitles.
° "Bill Cunningham New York" will run Friday-Saturday, June 17-18, and Monday-Wednesday, June 20 - 22. "We all get dressed for Bill," says "Vogue" editor Anna Wintour. The "Bill" in question is 80-year-old "New York Times" photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style. In turn, "Bill Cunningham New York" is a delicate, funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace. This film is not rated.
° "The First Grader" will show Friday-Saturday, June 24-25, and Monday-Wednesday, June 27-29. In a small, remote mountain top primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. One new applicant causes astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school. He is Maruge, an old Mau Mau veteran in his 80s, who is desperate to learn to read at this late stage of his life. He fought for the liberation of his country and now feels he must have the chance of an education so long denied--even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside six-year-olds. The film is rated PG-13.
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Videotape! Oh boy – that's just one of the many things to miss about the 80s, right? I just had a conversation with my daughter about TV programming when I was a child and she JUST COULDN'T believe that I only had a handful of stations. She actually gasped when I told her cartoons were pretty much only available on Saturday mornings. But how amazing were those Saturday mornings when they finally came?!
Scrunchie socks, Keds sneakers, an obsessive love of The Goonies, wanting to BE A GOONIE (yeah I said it), Pac-Man, He-Man, disowning friends because they were on the wrong side of the Cyndi Lauper – Madonna music battle, scratch and sniff stickers, Ghostbusters, Garbage Pail Kids and their collectable cards (why did I have them all). I mean… I can go on and on. I LOVED growing up in the 80s. LOVED IT! Wouldn't have it any other way. Such amazing stories to tell. 🙂
So The Goldbergs is right up my 80s-loving alley. I'm all over it! We actually had a chance to check out a few scenes from the first episode and they hit it spot on. I can appreciate it more because I lived through it. Now sprinkle in Jeff Garlin from Curb Your Enthusiasm and you have me hook-line-and sinker.
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I used to think there was absolutely nothing good about the Titans. I've reconsidered. I like the writing of Titans fan, Tom Gower.
Tom (@ThomasGower) is the co-author of TotalTitans.com, a very good Titans blog, and a staff writer for Football Outsiders where he is co-writer for the weekly Scramble for the Ball. For the Football Outsiders Almanac 2011, he wrote both the Texans and the Titans chapters though next year he will be writing about a different division. He's a native Houstonian (born in Webster more specifically), and remained a fan of the Oilers after their move to Tennessee, and now lives in Chicago.
He wrote a very good Q&A for the first Texans-Titans matchup (I suggest re-reading it here), and has updated it with the following Q&A:
What in your previous preview is the same? What in your previous preview is different?
"It's Week 17, and I still don't feel like I've completely figured out this Titans team. I discussed the problems running the ball and the trend toward passing in my earlier preview, but last week was the first time they really decided to not even try to run the ball at the start of the game and just throw, throw, throw on a very depleted Jaguars' secondary. Their basic problem, which I recently expatiated on at some length (http://www.totaltitans.com/2011-articles/december/on-the-titans-offense-after-week-15.html), is their base offense struggles to be consistently effective. Matt Hasselbeck is an efficient veteran quarterback who at this stage of his career isn't good enough to have success if the rest of the offense isn't good enough. Will it be against the Texans? Probably not.
Defensively, the Titans are up-and-down. They played pretty well early, had a bad stretch that included the first Texans game, and now are likely to end up somewhere between fair and mediocre. The most important personnel change is rookie Colin McCarthy is now playing at MLB for Barrett Ruud, who's on injured reserve. McCarthy plays a much more downhill, attacking style than Ruud did. Ruud's more reactive style drew him a lot of heat from Titans' fans, and he got picked too often by Texans' offensive linemen. McCarthy won't get picked as often, but it'll be particularly important for him to play disciplined and hit the right gap, or Foster or Tate could end up with a long run."
Talk about key Titans injuries and how they affect the team.
"The Titans have been pretty fortunate with injuries this year, as Ruud and Kenny Britt are the only starters on injured reserve. Backup running back Javon Ringer, who played in third and long and other obvious passing situations, is also out, and he was the only back I trusted in blitz pickup who could also do anything with the ball."
Titans are battling for the playoffs and had a poor game against a Schaub-led Texans team the first go through. How do you think they respond on the road, and more particularly how do you think they will defend against TJ Yates?
"One of the Titans' issues the first game is they tried doing some things that ended up not working at all with their defensive alignments and personnel packages, especially playing a lot of nickel against the Texans' I-personnel (with Vickers in the game). I give DC Jerry Gray a lot of credit this year, but he better have learned from his mistakes the prior game and do a much better job of forcing a Texans team that's struggled lately to go out and beat them. The run defense got gashed at times the first game, but Schaub's passing efficiency was what really killed them. Can they play sound defense and put the Texans in third-and-long, where Kubiak has gone conservative lately?
After they played as poorly as they did against the Colts in Indianapolis, I have no confidence in their ability to come out and play well on the road."
Anything I didn't ask but should have?
"Rookie quarterback Jake Locker presents a couple threats Matt Hasselbeck doesn't, in terms of his mobility (he's faster than I thought he was) and arm strength, but overall is still learning. If the Titans' base offense is non-functional, he probably gives the Titans a better chance to win. I wouldn't expect them to make that switch, though.
The question you should have asked, though, is is this Chris Johnson's last game in a Tennessee Titans uniform? His future contractual guarantees are for injury only, not skill, so they can cut him without paying him any more money. After getting paid "playmaker" money, he's failed to perform like even a league-average running back much of the season. He's shown very little of the vision, explosiveness, and cutting ability that let him rush for 2,000 yards two years ago, and much of the time looks like he's trying to avoid contact. I know it's easier to be a GM from your couch than from team facilities, but if I'm running the Titans, he's not back in 2012. I don't expect the Titans' front offense to actually cut him, though."
Thanks to Tom for this great Q&A.
What I am looking for in this game is to see if the Texans can maintain good field position and keep third downs in a reasonable distance. Will be interesting to see if the fans can be patient in this team if they continue their offensive struggles. The Texans need for their fans to be loud on defense, quiet on offense but its hard to maintain that intensity when the team struggles.
As I said in the previous preview, it is hard to tell what will happen in any Texans-Titans matchup other than odd stuff. Something weird usually happens between these two teams. Important for the players to keep things from getting out of control–can't get Emperor Goodell suspending anyone.
For example:
That is worth watching in its entirety. Andre Johnson got about the loudest chant I've ever heard in Reliant.
The Game By The Numbers
Titans: Points (23rd), Yards (17th) Pass offense (12th), Rush offense (31st). Defense (17th), Pass defense (16th), Rush defense (24th).
Texans: Points (10th), Yards (12th) Pass offense (19th), Rush offense (2nd). Defense (2nd), Pass defense (3rd), Rush defense (4th)
Football Outsiders Efficiency Ratings (Considers per play situation compared to league average factoring in opponent–more than just total yards in conventional stats. More info at FO FAQs page)
Titans: Overall (12th), Offense (15th), Pass offense (14th), Rush offense (30th). Defense (15th), Pass defense (21st), Rush defense (8th) , Special Teams (3rd)
Texans: Overall (4th), Offense (8th), Pass offense (8th), Rush offense (8th). Defense (5th), Pass defense (5th), Rush defense (6th), Special Teams (12th)
In the Football Outsider numbers, the Titans are ranked lower than they were their first meeting except special teams is higher. The Texans are ranked higher than they were their first meeting except special teams is lower.
Your Predictions?
Friends, we are very much in uncharted territory. At this point, I'd love to see improvement, but at this point I am hoping for survival. No more injuries.


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Construction turns up century-old cemetery near Hastings
Sandra and Jim Herkenratt looked forward to having neighbors.
For 38 years, the couple's home in Nininger township faced only an expansive farm field with no other nearby homes.
When a Hastings family broke ground on a new home across the road, the Herkenratts welcomed the prospect of living closer to another family, one with children.
Construction, however, halted in September after crews unearthed a macabre discovery.
According to investigation documents from the Dakota County Sheriff's Office, an excavator digging the home's foundation uncovered bones.
Within two hours, a Hennepin County medical examiner determined they were human bones.
Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie said this was the first investigation of its kind for his department.
"We'll have an issue with bones, people call and find out it was a cow, deer or horse," Leslie said. "We've never had human."
Although Leslie's department launched its probe into the land to determine whether they'd found a crime scene, conversations with long-time Nininger residents revealed another source for the human remains.
Settlers built Rose Hill Cemetery on the site more than a century ago.
"We just feel bad for the people who bought the property," Sandra Herkenratt said.
As of November, county records no longer listed the owners of the would-be home on Jacob Avenue on the property's title.
The family declined an interview for this story.
Nininger's slump
Few records of the cemetery exist, but discovery came as no surprise to longtime Nininger residents like Harrison Benjamin, who still lives on the farm where he was born.
An avid local historian, Benjamin was among the neighbors sheriff deputies contacted for information about the site.
"People came by and had all kinds of flimsy ideas, but they were people who lived here less than 10 years," Benjamin said, but residents' knowledge of the land's former use "kind of put the whole thing to bed."
Philadelphia developer Ignatius Donnelly envisioned the start of a booming metropolis in Nininger when he bought up plots of land in the mid-1800s.
According to Leslie Guelcher's book, "The History of Nininger: More Than Just a Dream," Donnelly hoped to attract European immigrants as factories and mills emerged throughout the tiny river town.
The city's industrious foundation crumbled within a decade, shortly after a railroad was constructed across the river in Hastings.
"Wherever the railroad goes, so goes the business," Benjamin said. "So, Nininger collapsed."
Nininger's first official cemetery followed suit.
Platted in 1859, Rose Hill Cemetery's blueprints feature elaborate walkways and dozens of plots.
The first burial occurred in 1857, Guelcher writes, but a land sale at the turn of the century led to most of the grave's relocation.
"If it hadn't been disturbed by digging a basement, it would look like any other farm field," Benjamin said. "It's just cultivated ground now."
Although many families opted to move their relatives' graves from Rose Hill to the nearby historic Oakwood Cemetery in Hastings, investigators uncovered the remains of at least four individuals since September.
Harrison believes wooden crosses, a common grave marker among early settlers, might have rotted away over time, erasing any evidence of a burial.
But Jeremy Jackson, a volunteer historian researching the site, said the remains were likely left behind due to a "historical error."
Researching remains
Sparse documents on the cemetery's history offer a murky record of the identities and number of people interred there.
This gap in historical information is not uncommon, Jackson said, pointing to a massive 1890 fire that wiped out federal census records.
"A lot of times, records got destroyed in fires and floods, so they don't exist anymore," Jackson said. "That's an example of what happens with historical records. They get lost — or destroyed — to time."
A job recruiter by day, Jackson dedicates most of his spare time researching historical records for the Historical Human Remains Project.
This five-person team of researchers and scientists recently secured state funding to identify human remains from unmarked graves and, if possible, contact their descendants.
While the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council handles remains of Native Americans, all others go through Jackson's team.
State Archeologist Amanda Gronhovd, another member of Jackson's team, typically investigates remains from unplatted cemeteries that have been buried for more than 50 years.
Her office was the first stop for the Rose Hill remains.
Gronhovd and Jackson tracked positive identities for two of the Rose Hill individuals, but researchers with Hamline University's osteology lab continue to examine the remains of at least two other unnamed individuals.
Once specialists determine their age, gender and approximate time of death, Jackson can start using "reverse genealogy" to connect with descendants. The process could take months to complete.
Still, Gronhovd said they may not have uncovered all the remains still interred at the former Rose Hill site.
Farming can continue on the site as usual, but potential builders will have to work with her office on any future construction.
"There are quite possibly more burials out there," Gronhovd said. "As long as there's not excavation, that's fine. They can just sort of rest."
This is the first in a two-part series about the former site of Rose Hill Cemetery. Next week's story will look at the work being done to identify the remains.


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The Digital Barn
When I heard a couple of guys from my local WordPress user group were arranging a conference in their native land of Barnsley, I didn't imagine that they'd rustle up such a great group of speakers. It's great that people are willing to turn out and support these small, grassroots events either by speaking, arranging or simply attending. Matt and Kimb created a website for The Digital Barn and it's such a pretty, clean and tidy responsive design that I hope they get to use it again for another event. Despite looking like a couple of rather pissed-off bouncers, Matt and Kimb are actually really friendly guys and the success of The Digital Barn is a tribute to them. Nice one fellas. So what did I actually learn yesterday?
Doing something is better than doing nothing
Jonny Allbut gave us a load of advice on successful freelancing and most of it quite practical. I felt, that those of us who don't work alone would do well to remember some of this though: The importance of unclear responsibilities in a project, keeping expectations at manageable levels and the need for constant communication between all involved.
The Microsoft Corporation supplied one of their minions to apologize to us about the abomination that is IE6. I've seen MS people talk before, often under the Ubelly flag, and typically Martin Beeby gave a very smooth presentation. He, like his colleagues, is under no dillusions about IE and compared working to promote IE like "running PR for Garry Glitter". He made it clear that things have changed, in some ways. The complacency MS displayed between IE6 and IE7 (although I think in fairness, between IE6 and IE9 might be more accurate) is a thing of the past and IE10 (and 9) is chocka with standards-friendly features like the Appcache, SVG filters and the pointer API. Martin said the browser market is at its most exciting right now not just because of the the competition between the main 5 browsers but because of the collaboration companies have shown. Obviously, things aren't perfect but they are better than they were.
One point that I think MS people sometimes miss is that it's one thing having comparable features in browsers, but it's another thing all-together ensuring that these features can be implemented consistently. I think a great example of this is implementing a linear gradient with opacity using CSS3. It's great that you can now do this in CSS but if you look at the difference between doing this in Firefox and Webkit (with a nice tidy rgba value) and IE9 (with a confusing 8-digit hex code… thing) then it shows there is still one way for IE and one way for everyone else.
Craig Burgess had a simple message: build something. Nothing is pointless if you're enjoying yourself and even if you're creating a website full of pictures of cats in sinks, then there is the potential to learn something which you can take away and use commercially. He stressed the need for 'devsigners' and 'designopers', true cross-aisle skillsets. Titles are not important, nor is using the latest tech just because it's the new hotness. What's important is building stuff. Here, here. Incidentally, I think his website is pretty awesome so this experimenting, building silly toys and breaking stuff approach obviously works.
Some strong, relevant advice about building for the web
The command line isn't a natural platform for a presentation, but Tom Hudson's talk on writing Testable PHP seemed very comfortable there. His ascii sheep made a refreshing change from Powerpoint slides. In all honesty, he lost me after a few minutes. The world of unit tests and what have you is a little bit beyond my knowledge, so I won't make myself sound more stupid that I already am.
Bruce Lawson gave the sort of presentation that could only be given by, well, Bruce Lawson. Bruce spoke at a Speak The Web event a couple of years ago, so he's obviously a firm friend of the grassroots conference. Back then his talk on HTML5 video really grabbed me and I've used those techniques many times. His work on HTML5 Doctor, in my view, has helped make it one of the best developer resources on the web so if Bruce wants to make the talk all about him, then he's earned that right. He expressed his initial doubts about the HTML5 spec because of Hickson, the "benevolent dictator" of the spec, and his personal attitude towards humanitarian eugenics. This was unknown to me and makes for some uncomfortable reading.
Assistant technology hates ambiguity
Matt Brailsford didn't talk about Umbraco (the CMS which he is a great proponent for) but instead Knockout.js – a javascript library to help with building applications. This was a very practical presentation and it's probably best represented on his blog, where he gives a step-by-step guide through a number of simple examples.
Everything you know is wrong
A conference without some controversy can sometimes just be a big old congratulatory backslapping exercise, so it was left to a couple of the speakers to bring us all crashing down to earth.
What these two said struck a particular chord with me so I think I'll write about them later in the week as what they said probably requires a bit more thought in order to do them justice. Thanks again to the Digital Barn lads (and Barnsley DMC) for giving us all such an opportunity.


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On behalf of all of us at Opinio Juris, I want to thank Amos Guiora for taking time to blog with us this past week about his new book, Freedom from Religion. We would also like to thank Paul Cliteur, John Lentz, and Mark Movsesian for guest blogging with us as well and providing such an interesting and informative discussion on religious freedom and national security.
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Breastfeeding has been shown to result in improved visual,
cognitive, and neurologic development in children. This
association has been attributed (at least in part) to the
presence of essential fatty acids in breast milk. And children
who experience persistent bed-wetting tend to have more
developmental delays compared to controls in clinical studies.
A study published in the July 2006 issue of Pediatrics showed
that children between the ages of 5 and 13 with bed-wetting were
breastfed for a significantly shorter period of time in infancy
(an average of 3 months less) than children enrolled in the study
who did not have bed-wetting. Another way of saying this is that
children who were breastfed for more than 3 months had
significantly less bed-wetting problems compared to children who
breastfed less than 3 months. The study took place prior to the
era of formula supplemented with the fatty acid DHA, which has a
preventive effect on developmental problems in children.
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