tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711781369107924586.post5895679453645676202..comments2024-02-28T18:31:09.088-08:00Comments on George the Cyclist: Tanzania photosJeff Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790219160140511776noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711781369107924586.post-19180804367801324252010-02-21T18:26:32.366-08:002010-02-21T18:26:32.366-08:00What a great day! Tanzania has an interesting hist...What a great day! Tanzania has an interesting history. One of the earliest African countries to get its independence, it was led into socialism by Julius Nyerere. Forced agricultural collectivization was a disaster and finally abandoned. Maybe the collectivization experience did suppress tribalism and can account for the strong sense of nationalism you noticed.<br /><br />Another interesting fact is that goat meat and milk is actually far more popular throught the world than beef or cows milk. I guess goats are much more adaptable than cows to different climates/environments.<br /><br />Back to Tanzania, the Swahili language has supplanted English to a large extent as the lingua franca in Tanzania. That might be why it is hard to find English speakers.<br /><br />A fascinating trip so far!Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304815781816862252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711781369107924586.post-48243982683733511872010-02-21T01:58:29.466-08:002010-02-21T01:58:29.466-08:00Ewe looks so good with Lamb Chops!Ewe looks so good with Lamb Chops!A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.com