Sunday, June 10, 2018

Thoralf’s Thakadu Taqueria... Now Open!

   Today during field work we finished four vegetation plots that we had started earlier in the week. These plots represent vegetation response in secondary succession after burn events. Basically, this means that some of these plots are burned annually, some are burned in bi-yearly or even longer intervals, and others are not burned. The main goal is to assess how these different plant species grow under such varying conditions.

   In the afternoon, we met with Emree, a photojournalism graduate student from UT, and Alfino, a local musician from D’Kar. Emree is working on a project with Alfino. He is from a San community, and his music blends traditional San music with contemporary styles. He spoke to us about the empowerment and education of San people in modern society. He also shared one of his songs with us and explained the meanings behind his music. 

   Last evening was taco night. Everyone worked together in making a dinner that is a little closer to home. Francisco, our TA, taught us how to put together an authentic Mexican dinner from scratch, with Eland meat. This hardy meal fueled us for our badminton tournament, and our last week of fieldwork here at Thakadu Camp!


Alfino and Emree introducing themselves to the group.


Sophia, Virginia, and the rest of the group preparing tortillas for taco night!


Tortilla assembly line.











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