please let all of us know where the tape can be found. Thanks, Ylva


On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Tejan Nyang wrote:

> Yaya ,
> Thanks for yur compliments . I will find out and get
> back to you .Regards .
> Chi Jamma ,
> Bro Sheikh Tejan
>
> --- Yaya Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Tejan,
>>
>> This is a wonderful project! Please keep up the good
>> work.
>>
>> I was wondering where I can get a copy of the
>> documentary tape. I would love to see it. Let me
>> know if the tape is available for sale and where I
>> can get it.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Yaya Jallow
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 06:00:41 -0700> From:
>> [log in to unmask]> Subject: HISTORY OF THE NINKI
>> NANKA TRAIL> To: [log in to unmask]> >
>> Folks ,> A few months back an the above subject was
>> discussed> in this forum after the interview of an
>> english man on> BBC who was part of the team
>> searching for the Ninki> Nanka .> The origin of the
>> Ninki trail came about some time> back in 2001 when
>> we though of this fairy tale which> could be used as
>> a good Eco-tourism documentary film .> Our
>> Association which is the Association of small> scale
>> enterprises in tourism (ASSET )together with> Gambia
>> river excursion under the leadership of one of> our
>> members late Monike killy Cole made a good>
>> documentary film call ! Samba lives in Africa ! .
>> Late> Monika's son Samba played the lead role in the
>> film> which later won !THE to do ! award as the
>> best> Eco-tourism film . The film takes us through
>> the> entire beautiful river Gambia to the source of
>> the> river in Futta jallon in guinea and  has a back
>> up of> a jalliba narrating the history and origins
>> of the> ninki nanka . The film was produced by a
>> German t.v> crew and shown through out the world .>
>>> We have recently developed a sustainable tourism>
>> project under tourism master plan study which i
>> would> like to share with you :        > > CASE
>> STUDY 2: THE “NINKINANKA” TRAIL> > The NinkiNanka
>> Trail concept is aimed at developing a> unique eco
>> and ethno-tourism experience with> significant
>> improvement on the livelihood of rural> communities
>> living near the Gambia River.> > The project
>> opportunities will be among others;> • Community
>> participation and ownership in all> aspects;> •
>> Small communities owned and operated projects>
>> outside the TDA;> • Small international partnership
>> project with> considerable community involvement;> •
>> More accommodation up-country of different size and>
>> standard to cater for the different types of
>> clientele> both local and international;> •
>> Establish a regular river transport system with>
>> higher utilisation of the River Gambia for>
>> ethno-tourism activities;> • Improvement of quality
>> and quantity of landing sites> along the River
>> Gambia and at Oyster Creek;> • Encouragement of
>> Gambians to become “eco-tourists> “within their own
>> country.> > The whole concept is based on
>> diversification of the> tourism product particularly
>> the involvement of the> local population on eco- and
>> ethno-tourism strategy,> which is “To develop the
>> ecotourism sector as a> national priority in a
>> sustainable, responsible and> acceptable manner.
>> This will help to alleviate poverty> in local rural
>> communities by generating income and> providing
>> employment, increase the foreign exchange> from
>> tourism nationally, raise the social awareness of>
>> the Gambian people and improve the protection of
>> the> environment, thus contributing significantly to
>> the> quality of life of every Gambian.”> > The
>> project concept is geared towards poverty>
>> alleviation through skills training and employment>
>> creation, empowerment of the local communities,>
>> linking communities already with established camps
>> and> those that have the potentials, and reduction
>> of the> rural urban drift among others.> > The
>> project would initially establish a boat-building>
>> centre that would teach students the art of boat>
>> building, which would serve as the main means of>
>> transportation of tourist and in the long run
>> revive> cargo transportation and also linking
>> communities> within the river Gambia. > > Other
>> skills and training to be introduced in the> scheme
>> would include: > • Carpentry,> • Masonry,> • Tent
>> making,> • Outboard engine mechanics,> • Fishing,> •
>> Agriculture and horticulture,> • Basic hospitality
>> services among others. > > The provision of these
>> diverse skills in each of the> villages identified
>> would improve local> entrepreneurship and further
>> improve the livelihood of> individuals and their
>> communities. > This would also give guarantee to the
>> communities that> all the skills needed are
>> available locally and> revenues generated through
>> the projects would help to> build other facilities
>> i.e. schools, day care centres,> health facilities
>> among others. > > One of the main focuses of the
>> project is to provide> accommodation facilities in
>> the villages identified> for the project. The
>> accommodation facilities will be> of traditional
>> round huts built mainly with local> materials with
>> the assistance of the appropriate> technology unit
>> under the Department of Community> Development. The
>> project would also be used to promote> domestic
>> tourism.> > PROJECT DETAILS> Ten villages have been
>> initially identified mainly> because of their
>> location with fairly good access to> the main road
>> and within an acceptable distance to> travel by
>> pirogue within approximately between 4-6> hours.
>> This will open the gate for adventure> travellers as
>> well as tour operators to make best use> of new
>> excursions using pirogue and road transport as> part
>> of a package tour.> > The villages identified shall
>> be provided with basic> accommodation facilities
>> such as guesthouses or camps> so far not in
>> existence. The project would also> provide an
>> opportunity for tourist to learn and> experience
>> something unique and unforgettable holiday.> This
>> unique experience is with a real cultural> exchange
>> unspoiled by mass tourism. It will also be an>
>> avenue to enjoy scenic landscape combined with
>> typical> daily life of the Gambia, thus giving the
>> tourists the> opportunity to experience village
>> life, complimented> by hospitality. The visitors
>> will also be involved in> Gambian culture, encounter
>> friendly town and village> folks and take part in
>> another way of life. Such> social interventions
>> between the tourist and the> locals will enrich
>> cross cultural appreciation and> mutual trust. > >
>> Other areas of interest would include visit to>
>> families, learn to cook Gambian cuisines, singing
>> and> dancing, African folk tales, study Gambian
>> plants and> learn about the medicinal values and
>> traditional> methods used as cure through
>> traditional medicine. > > By exposing the visitor to
>> the above will certainly;  > > • Enhance the quality
>> of holiday experience outside> the ‘enclave’ areas
>> of the coastal hotels.> • Creating at least one
>> ‘must see’ attraction along> the coast. > •
>> Improving the standard of existing tour products
>> and> programmes; and > • Encouraging the development
>> of additional day> visitor’s activities at the
>> destination areas along> the river. > >
>> IDENTIFICATION OF KEY VILLAGES> It is necessary to
>> venture into towns and villages> listed below and
>> build the necessary infrastructure in> form of
>> landing sites, accommodation facilities and> create
>> a timetable linking existing villages that are>
>> already established as part of the sustainable
>> planned> river transport project. The villages
>> identified are;> Lamin, Tankular, Ballingo, Bambali,
>> Jepenni, Dankunku,> Kaur, Kudang, Tenda Karanfaba
>> and Diabugu.> > The villages of Albreda/Juffere,
>> Tumani Tenda,> Bintang, Kemoto, Njawara, Tendaba,
>> Pakaliba, Banging> Bureh, Lamin Koto and Basse are
>> already existing> tourist sites with basic
>> accommodation, suitably> situated along the river
>> with the basic infrastructure> in form of landing
>> site in place.>  > These villages are in perfect
>> distance from each other> within easy reach by
>> pirogue and are also within the> reach of the nature
>> reserves and historical monuments> in their areas.>
>>> The proposal to establish the Ninki Nanka Trail is
>> led> by stakeholders in the sustainable tourism
>> sector in> the Gambia mainly within ASSET. The
>> project will be> developed in collaboration with,
>> and at the request> of, village communities on or
>> adjacent to the River> Gambia.> Chi Jamma ,> Bro
>> Sheikh Tejan Nyang   > >
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