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Trip to Cameroon

Paris-Degaulle Airport
Paris-Degaulle Airport
Meet Master WoodCarver Edou Bikoa Francois
Meet Master WoodCarver Edou Bikoa Francois
The New Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This is where I worked during the month of August.
The New Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This is where I worked during the month of August.
My new Djembe. This alone makes the trip worth it.
My new Djembe. This alone makes the trip worth it.
3 heads
3 heads
Ebony Lady
Ebony Lady
The road leaving the embassy
The road leaving the embassy
dancers
dancers
Diedier
Diedier
Dining Area at Diedier's
Dining Area at Diedier's
These skinny elevators wouldn't fly in the ole U.S. of A.
These skinny elevators wouldn't fly in the ole U.S. of A.
Garden at Diedier's
Garden at Diedier's
Inside Diedier's Art Warehouse
Inside Diedier's Art Warehouse
Local Painting
Local Painting
Couldn't keep my hands off of these.
Couldn't keep my hands off of these.
long mask
long mask
Table full of Masks
Table full of Masks
Mr. Cheeks
Mr. Cheeks
This mask is 3 feet in diameter. Tribal Anti-theft System
This mask is 3 feet in diameter. Tribal Anti-theft System
Statues in Diedier's Garden
Statues in Diedier's Garden
A Good Day
A Good Day
Achu
Achu
Djuega Palace Princess
Djuega Palace Princess
Ali
Ali
Bob spelled backwards is Bob
Bob spelled backwards is Bob
BT Mike
BT Mike
Flowers outside the embassy
Flowers outside the embassy
The Fine Tuning Crew
The Fine Tuning Crew
Cool
Cool
Venus at Night
Venus at Night
Just Drillin'
Just Drillin'
Curious Kid
Curious Kid
Waiting in Paris
Waiting in Paris
Cameroon at last.
Cameroon at last.
Approaching a Round-About
Approaching a Round-About
A Church on a Round-About
A Church on a Round-About
One of Edou's finished Masks
One of Edou's finished Masks
Man on Street
Man on Street
The road the the Djeuga Palace Hotel
The road the the Djeuga Palace Hotel
Assorted Goods from different Artists
Assorted Goods from different Artists
The typical rush hour is total anarchy, but they make it work.
The typical rush hour is total anarchy, but they make it work.
"You're in luck, I happen to be a denist from a neighboring village."
"You're in luck, I happen to be a denist from a neighboring village."
Mike's Copper and Wood Mask
Mike's Copper and Wood Mask
Street Vendor
Street Vendor
Our hotel really stands out, kinda like we do.
Our hotel really stands out, kinda like we do.
Mike's Mask Collection
Mike's Mask Collection
My Room in Cameroon, 7th floor.
My Room in Cameroon, 7th floor.
Mike's Carvings
Mike's Carvings
Room view-1
Room view-1
Clay Kitty
Clay Kitty
Room view-2
Room view-2
Mark's Painted Ostrich Egg
Mark's Painted Ostrich Egg
Room view-3
Room view-3
Mark's Carved Head
Mark's Carved Head
The swimming pool below my room.
The swimming pool below my room.
Both Carved Heads Together
Both Carved Heads Together
The other side of the Hotel. Looks like I got lucky.
The other side of the Hotel. Looks like I got lucky.
Plain Wooden Mask
Plain Wooden Mask
Holy Crap! One of the landscapers disturbed a Western Green Mamba. Then he had to kill it cause it's very poisonous.
Holy Crap! One of the landscapers disturbed a Western Green Mamba. Then he had to kill it cause it's very poisonous.
Talking Drum
Talking Drum
Fertility Rattles. I was gonna buy these until I found out what they were!
Fertility Rattles. I was gonna buy these until I found out what they were!
Materials for Making Furniture
Materials for Making Furniture
One room in a local art gallery/shop/resturant owned by a Frenchman who made Cameroon his home for the last 40 years. Every Friday night we'll be going here for a great dinner and atmosphere, and we're guaranteed not to get a belly ache.
One room in a local art gallery/shop/resturant owned by a Frenchman who made Cameroon his home for the last 40 years. Every Friday night we'll be going here for a great dinner and atmosphere, and we're guaranteed not to get a belly ache.
These guys were speaking French when I came in, when they realized I spoke English they said "hello sir". Then we taught each other some new sounds.
These guys were speaking French when I came in, when they realized I spoke English they said "hello sir". Then we taught each other some new sounds.
Local modern art.
Local modern art.
Older tribal statues from different countries.
Older tribal statues from different countries.
Mask 42
Mask 42
Carving in Ebony
Carving in Ebony
Local Painting of woman playing a Kora
Local Painting of woman playing a Kora
Antique Mask
Antique Mask
The following masks were brought to the hotel by a local trader who was kind enough to let me photograph them. All I had were the lights around the pool so if they look scary I apologize. This is my favorite so far.
The following masks were brought to the hotel by a local trader who was kind enough to let me photograph them. All I had were the lights around the pool so if they look scary I apologize. This is my favorite so far.
Mask 2
Mask 2
Mask 3
Mask 3
Monkey, You might have to look at this one for a minute.
Monkey, You might have to look at this one for a minute.
Mask 6
Mask 6
Jackal
Jackal