| Togo Teak Mahogany
|
< Older | Newer >
|
|
|
Togo Teak Mahogany
Kametonou Togo West Africa
April 2007
What is this wood, there is no way to be sure, except to ask an expert, and then try to hope the expert is an expert.
This is a photo of wood along side the road that leads up the small village at the Togo - Ghana Border. I am on the Togo side in the small village of Kametonou Togo West Africa
There were regular, maybe 2 x 14 inch rough-cut planks, and then this rectangular block cut style wood chunks. Michael offered a couple of names for them, I semi-refused the answers as I had already said the word Mahogany before he used the word.
Learning is so incredibly frustrating; it takes the 99 percent frustration and the one-person inspiration to learn accurately. I get a hint on something, and then I need to follow up on the hints.
I can give many examples of data or information that is inherently troublesome and fraught with problems.
Example:
The ethnic groups is maybe Ewe and the language is Mina, however if you ask a person what group they are part of, I have never hear them say Ewe, I hear them say Mina. Therefore if most or the extreme majority of people say they are Mina, can we call them Ewe.
Large amounts of Teak, Mahogany and other valuable woods were harvested and taken out of Africa; therefore, there is the perception that these forests have these trees. However, if they did a very good job, then what are left may be other varieties of trees. I made the mistake of asking Michael,
- Are these mahogany trees? -
He then says later, when he fully understood my question and said,
- Mahogany.-
His first answer was something in Mina, and like Oawa. The truth is, Michaels sells clothing to women, and he may know some information about the clothing industry. I need to find the proverbial horse’s mouth to find the truth and everyone knows the answers, however I am 99 percent sure, and they do not.
I read, maybe that Teak and Mahogany grow here, my map, the one I purchased in Kpalime has small symbols that indicated that teak is grown in those areas.
Everyone is an expert on everything on the planet, and I am positive there are very few experts on issues.
In this village, I counted 8 large piles of wood, about 5 x 5 x 20 Foot in size, this is a large amount of wood in a village where all the home are made of clay adobe or concrete. It does appear they was harvesting the wood. The lumber people of Africa seem to have came and took what was easy to find and cut.
Togo Teak Mahogany
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airport Parking
Gatwick Parking
Holiday Insurance
Manchester Airport Parking
-------------------- advertisement ------------------- Hobo Ads ---
< Older | Newer >
Share on Facebook
Previous Posts
Cheap Room in Good Hotel - Cheap Room in Good HotelLome, Togo West AfricaWednesday, April 18, 2007I have found the cheapest room, in a good hotel, maybe the cheapest room here.I decided I needed a different Auberge or Hotel, or ...
Manners of a Drunk - Manners of a DrunkLome, Togo West AfricaWednesday, April 18, 2007DrunksThe world has unwritten rule that we pretend they do not exist. The world looks the other way and hopes they go away.I often expl ...
A Trying Day in Togo - A Trying Day in TogoLome, Togo West AfricaTuesday, April 17, 2007I had a very trying day on my patience here in Togo today, whereas I was involved in three major cultural annoyances. Nothing really ba ...
Not Predictable or Telegraph - Not Predictable or TelegraphLome, Togo West AfricaTuesday, April 17, 2007A friend of mine is now in Arbi, Iraq, or Erbil IraqHe wrote me from Arbil, I wish to give simple advice.I say,- Do not be Pred ...
Travel to Mont Agou Togo - Travel to Mont Agou TogoKpalime, TogoMonday, April 16, 2007I am hoping to leave around 9:00 am today for Mont Ago uor Mountain Agou, or maybe Mount Ago.Mount Agou (Pic Baumann)986 meters of 3,235 feet ...
Newer Posts
Mont Kloto Konda Togo - Mont Kloto Konda TogoRoad in Togo going to Ghana BorderThis is the road, only a few spots look like this, but the road is very nice and pleasant.This is a small section of the winding road in the smal ...
Mont Agou Pic dAgou - Mont Agou Pic dAgouMountain Agou or the Agou PeakTogoMountain Agou Highest Peak in Togo06 52.370 North000 44.930 East1004 Meters above sea level, maybe 986 is correct?Note, they say the mountain is 98 ...
Photos of Togo Girls - Photos of Togo GirlsKoti Togo West AfricaNormally women of Africa walking around barely clothed is about as much fun as walking in on your grandmother getting out of the shower by accident, Koti Togo ...
Alcohol Still - Alcohol StillKoti, Togo West AfricaApril 2007The fermentation, then the distillation of palm tree nuts or juices to make Alcohol in Koti, Togo.I may be wrong on this ingredient used, but something fro ...
Map to Tsevie Togo - Map to Tsevie TogoLome, Togo West AfricaWednesday, April 18, 2007Maybe a map to Hippos.I am north of the city of Lome, still in the city, but will move north toward Kpalime, or Atakpame. I am in a deb ...
Reader Submitted Comments | Deleted Comments (0)
None Submitted. Be the First to Comment!
Leave a Comment
< Older | Newer >
|
|
|
|
|
