On a beach of Dakar Sophie meets Raoul Coly, a chef coming from the Casamance who manages a restaurant in France and travels often to his home place. So Raoul and Sophie take the ferry from Dakar to Ziguinchor. There they look at the colonial architecture of the houses and meet "Kéba Rumba" Djidjaly, a musician and drum maker who plays music for them. Then they go to the house of Raoul's mother where they meet a large family and also women ( women's association). Later they meet the Catholic Priest Jean-Marcel Sambou who speaks about the tolerance in the Casamance (in many families there are Christians and Muslims). Then they go to the stadium, meet Athanas Tendeng, the coach of the "Casa Sport" because there is a football mach against a team of Dakar. Then Raoul and Sophie travel by dugout : they see the mangrove and oysters and arrive a Affiniam: Nestor-Jacques Sambou , the manager of the camp who shows them the guesthouse with hut for the tourists and a little museum: the supper will be products of the area (algae, okra and vegetables). Later Sophie and Raoul travel by car to Kagnobon: Pape El Hadj Sonko explains them the traditionañ Diola dance of the Kumpo (or Koumpo) , a spirit dressed with palm fibers who dances to throw away the bad spirits. Then they meet Gérard Martraux who lives since 42 years in Casamance and manages the Farm of Djibélor: ornamental trees, crocodil farm , banana and pineapple plantations. From there they reach Cap Skirrin, a beautiful beach with cows walking around (there Raoul began to work as guide): they meet a fisherman: at the market Raoul buys peanuts and cashew nuts. At the village of Diembereng (or Diembéring) Jean Sibungo Diatta show the telegraphic drum which is used for Ekonkone, a traditional dance of the young men before their traditional fight.
Besides I enjoyed the zooms about the ferry Dakar-Ziguinchor (twice a week and about 500 passengers), about the female potters, about the island of Karabane and its story, about the women and young people who are reforesting the mangrove, about the mutual aid of the farmers and also the mutual aid of the women for sowing rice, about the mango vinegear project, about the traditional wrestling in the Casamance and about the cashew nut (the buyers of India arriving to pick up the harvest and the local industry of cashew nut).
I enjoyed very much all the encounters of Sophie with the people of Casamance and appreciate the kindness of these Senegalese men and women.