Blokosso’s Generation festival
Ivory Coast — Abidjan is situated around a lagoon. The lagoon, several kilometers inland, starts at the Ghanaian border and stretches for 300 kilometers along the entire eastern half of the coast of the Ivory Coast. The lagoon takes it’s name from the Ebrié people, one of over 60 ethnic groups amongst the country’s 13.8 million people. The Generation Festival (Fête de Generation) is celebrated once every three years in Ebrié culture. Blokosso was originally an Ebrié village until Abidjan grew and enveloped it. The Tchagba Agban category celebrated their Generation Festival in Blokosso during the first week of August 1998.
Taylor’s election
Liberia — After Liberia’s seven-year war, the people of Monrovia welcomed the chance to vote in the country’s presidential elections in 1997. The religious gave thanks to God as supporters of presidential candidate Charles Taylor celebrated, yet for many Liberians everyday life is still a struggle.
