After Luputa, we drove back through Mwene Ditu and had been asked by the Branch President to stop and meet with the members. We met them on a Monday about noon. We visited for awhile and then went into the church where we were all asked to speak for a few minutes. They were so warm and welcoming. We enjoyed our time with them.
This is what has been used for many years to send messgages from one village to another. They ususally will send their messages in the middle of the night when it is quietest. It was a way of communicating that someone had died, or other information they neede to pass along. They use some type of code and pass it from village to village. That way someone in a distant village gets the message and can come when needed. Not much has changed in a thousand years in many of these villages, except now they have cell phones!
A picture of the homes in Luputa.
We met at the mayor's home the morning we were to leave. He had just learned of the death of a family member. He was still gracious and received us. He has pledged to be very supportive of the last two phases of the water project along with the casava project. Je is standing in the middle in the green shirt.
Sister Moon singing again with a group of people.
After Luputa, we drove back through Mwene Ditu and had been asked by the Branch President to stop and meet with the members. We met them on a Monday about noon. We visited for awhile and then went into the church where we were all asked to speak for a few minutes. They were so warm and welcoming. We enjoyed our time with them.
This is what has been used for many years to send messgages from one village to another. They ususally will send their messages in the middle of the night when it is quietest. It was a way of communicating that someone had died, or other information they neede to pass along. They use some type of code and pass it from village to village. That way someone in a distant village gets the message and can come when needed. Not much has changed in a thousand years in many of these villages, except now they have cell phones!
A picture of the homes in Luputa.
We met at the mayor's home the morning we were to leave. He had just learned of the death of a family member. He was still gracious and received us. He has pledged to be very supportive of the last two phases of the water project along with the casava project. Je is standing in the middle in the green shirt. 
Sister Moon singing again with a group of people. 
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