The land here is rich and green, but for the most part from the river all that can be seen are the giant papyrus reeds, which line the bank. |
Just after the war I learned to thatch corn stacks using reeds with long stems. |
The lake was a peaceful sight, with a few reeds along the edge, and the soft hum of cicadas around it. |
From the marshes, fens and river-banks, rushes and reeds were harvested for use in thatching, with tons needed just for one dwelling. |
Beavers, procyons, musquashes, foxes and otters dwell in the reeds, while boars and 30 other species of mammals live on dry land. |
Other craft items include both glazed and unglazed pottery, ceremonial wooden masks, and goods woven from palm, straw, reeds, and sisal. |