AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS | AFRICAN STORIES | DAKAR

 

Come on board the car rapide-

Nangadef! (NANG-ga-def!)
Diamengam! (JOM-men-gom!)

 How are you? Peace on you.

 Welcome to Dakar, Senegal

My name is Marietou (MA-ree-AY-too).
My daughter Fatoumata (FA-too-MA-ta)
and I are going to take you with
us to visit my family for the festival of Tabaski.

 Come on board the car rapide-
it's the fastest way to get home.
Be sure to look out the window
as we travel along.
We'll pass some of the most beautiful views in Dakar.

 

To watch the view as we travel on the car rapide-, select one of the following options. 

7.5 MB 6 frames/sec presentation. (high speed connection)

  2.3 MB 1 frames/sec presentation. (low speed connection) 

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