While waiting for my chapa from Nampula to
Murrupula to fill up and leave, I took note of the items passing people were
carrying on their heads. Quite the
clever way of carrying items allowing for free hands. Typically, they roll up a capulana on top of
their heads to allow for some cushioning, but it really is pretty amazing, not
always because of the sheer weight they are carrying, but also the skill of
balancing these items!
Here’s the quick list I made:
Bushel of plantains (like 50+ bananas)
One shoe
Bucket of water (that’s pretty much an everyday sight)
Sack of 25 kilos of rice
Bed Frame
Wooden table
Broom
4 wooden chairs
Sacks of carvao (that’s at least 100 pounds)
Hoe
7 crates of bottles (beer) – that’s 12 bottles per
crate, 7 crates high! That’s like Cirque
du Soleil style!
**This by no means is a complete list of all the interesting things you might see, just what I saw in about a 20 minute period**
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