The bus is
transporting people, probably to Ghinir, the town I got arrested in. But
if you look on top of the bus you can see it is carrying chat. In America
it is an illegal substance, but in Ethiopia it is completely legal and
considered a cash crop. It is mostly chewed exclusively by men, and it can lead
to people in your town having a bad opinion of you. While some people choose to
chew only in secret, it is still common to see drivers, and people in
similar lines of work chewing. It is supposed to give a euphoric high, with the
added benefit of being a stimulant, hense why drivers chew.
The second picture is a horse gari (cart) commonly used to get around moderate
distances. The number seen working varies but is largest during market days
when people are being in supplies to sell, or carting away large bags of
grains. There is also a version of gari pulled by donkey, see my previous
posts for a donkey gari with a tie.
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