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LEARN MORE ABOUT MY CREATIVE ENDEAVORS - Anita Woodley AKA BEKANG
(Click Photo) Anita Woodley AKA BEKANG PhotoCredit:Bud Rudesill
During my Naming Ceremony Tikar Elders Comforts me
Felt like my mama's hugs times 50 with all the women who embrace me
ANYTIME!!! LISTEN TO MY STORY ON PUBLIC RADIO! (click photo)
(CLICK PHOTO) NOW to hear my story and that of an Cameroonian Dr. Georges Bwelle who operated on villagers in the rainforest!
As Princess Bekang
Reconnected with my Tikar Tribe
Sign Posted to Announce Our TIkar Village in the Rainforest called N'Ditam
Feeling the Load my Tikar Sister's Carry Everyday
This food and firewood was collected from the Forest by a young lady and Oumaru, our photographer, asked her if I could try to hold it. It was so heavy it felt as though my neck would collapse!
Tikar Teachers in N'gambe
We met in the neighboring Tikar Village at a COmputer Demonstration
Eating with One of Our Villages Youngest Neighbors A Pygmy Baby
They live about five minutes down the road
Meet Another Tikar Anita
She lived in the second TIkar village about an hour away
Watching My TIkar Brother Touch Type
For many they never used a computer before. The group that brought the computer's are at this link http://sokolo.cronopios.org/yaounde_tikar1.php
Dancing in the Hut After Working
In Tikar they call Dancing Gweng, Gweng. And YES, I did get my Gweng, Gweng on!
Painted the New School's Walls with my Bare Hands and Dirt.
The Pygmy women taught me how to mix soil and water to paint the clay handmade bricks with my hands. It's an art that they've mastered.
Tikar Men Martin and D'Jemble who gave me food and shelter.
About Me
- Anita Woodley, The Entertainer
- NC - Photo Credit: Bud Rudesill, United States
- ABOUT Anita Woodley Anita is an international actress, storyteller, mixed-media artist, and a multi-award winning national journalist. An East Oakland, C.A. native, she earned her B.A. in Radio and Television from San Francisco State University. A producer formerly for North Carolina Public Radio’s The Story, Woodley, has received a number of awards including a Harry Chapin Radio Media Award, several National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Awards, and an Emmy with CNN for 9/11 coverage. EMAIL: rieshontel@gmail.com Princess Dragon Productions, LLC P.O. Box 9821, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
I found out I'm Tikar decent too!!!!!! Greetings my sista
ReplyDeleteHello! Wonderful and I am sorry for the very late response. I am working on a trip in June 2013 to the bush and you can get more details if interested.
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