Sidibeh Wrote:-
{All I know is that a great deal of "politically procured sugar" is usually
consigned for distribution in Dippa Kunda during Ramadan.}
{My concern is our tradition of subsidising the cost of sugar for families
back home during this holy month of Ramadan without helping the explosive
growth of our population of diabetics. Infact how do we deal with that?}
Elakeh(Sidibeh),
Its a prima facie, is it not, that if succeeding
generations of powers that be (since independence) always find it necessary
to court the citizens of Sukuru kunda,its probably because the goodwill of
the citizens of this venerable city count for something for those who want
to continue to run the affairs of state.Have you considered how much of
your subsidies meant to buy sugar for Kartongkoolu this Ramadan would have
been reallocated to buy other food items for Kartong had your little city
attracted the kind of big attention that Sukuru kunda does to Banjunu?!
As for your concern about the new sedentary lifestyles playing havoc with
the health of our parents generation,that is perfectly legitimate.It is a
blight that touches almost every family in our nation these days,but you
have eleven months of the year to do that enquiry.As for this month, though
,kindly leave it out,because without SunkuruMono Gamabian Ramadan would be
devoid of its traditional flavour!!
Regards, Basss.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Momodou S Sidibeh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: Ramadan delayed,Ramadan all the same!!
Bass,
Definitely, no ruse whatsoever from Kartong. My concern is our tradition of
subsidising the cost of sugar for families back home during this holy month
of Ramadan without helping the explosive growth of our population of
diabetics. Infact how do we deal with that?
I do not know about these, well, famous Baddibunkas, and other folk from
Basse. (One famous Baddibunka I know is Saul Gassama, who is a true Moslem
through and through). All I know is that a great deal of "politically
procured sugar" is usually consigned for distribution in Dippa Kunda during
Ramadan. As you know, down here in the North, we will be fasting effectively
not for more than ten hours. Its autumn and its cold and dark and without
sunlight. Fasting will be the easiest thing even for folk from Basse, I
suppose. Keep up the Good work down there.
Sidibeh
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bass Drammeh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 11:27 PM
Subject: Ramadan delayed,Ramadan all the same!!
Folks,
Before wishing well and praying for the entire Gambia-L family
on account of the advent of the Holy month of Ramadan,I would like to inform
about the enormous amount of energy and effort expended by some folks in
Basse,Badibou and Kartong these past few days to discourage others from
looking for the new moon just so that Ramadan would be delayed for one more
day.Its amazing the lenght to which some people are prepared to go for that
extra afternoon bite one more time!!
Somebody has even intimated that he has seen a Badibunka who was seriously
thinking of taking a French Leave to Mauritania,the only country in the
Moslem world not to consider Fasting a pillar of Islam, just so he also
wouldn't have to go through the "ordeal".Some folks would do practically
anything when the comfort of their stomachs is threatened.
Delayed or not,its here nonetheless and I guess these folks must learn to
live with it.Afterall, its only thirty days or less.Ramadan Kareem and peace
and prosperity to everyone in this L-family.
Regards, Basss!
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