lamido

The week was kicked off with a ceremony at the Lamidat Palace (the lamido is the religious leader of a town-here he is also the major) with all the students, organizations, other elected officials, and delegates from the ministries of Banyo.

Archive 2009-03-01 Anna 2009

The week was kicked off with a ceremony at the Lamidat Palace (the lamido is the religious leader of a town-here he is also the major) with all the students, organizations, other elected officials, and delegates from the ministries of Banyo.

Blog from Feb. 17th, 2009 Anna 2009

After my run-in with the lamido, I really had to take some time to process it all and cool down.

Small Victories? Kate Fleurange 2009

One lamido who pushes, fights, or even sees his role as slightly larger than “the guardian of tradition” can have SO much impact on the entire community.

Wake-up call 2009

The lamido could sense, likely by the painfully stoic stares I gave him, that I was not in agreement.

Wake-up call 2009

Then lamido then insisted on showing us all his pictures.

Wake-up call 2009

After about an hour, the lamido had to exit briefly to take a phone call.

Wake-up call 2009

There are so many questions I would love to ask the lamido, Have you never thought twice about what you are defending?

Wake-up call 2009

If people actually do have birth certificates, land titles, or marriage certificates which is not common in rural or poor areas they can bypass the lamido, and go straight to the government authorities.

Wake-up call 2009

The lamido even invited us back anytime we want, giving our names to his guards to let us “enter his palace freely.”

Wake-up call 2009