I am trying to find out more information about life in the campos in the 1970's, especially those a long way away ftom the towns. Some of the things I have found out are:
1. Water was caught in the yagua (sp?) which is the middle bit of a palm tree leaf which ran down from the roof into containers to catch water.
2. Food was mostly root vegetables and fruit
3. Bottoms were wiped with tusa (the kernel of corn on the cob after the corn has gone)
I must admit I had visions of wanting to evacuate ones bowels then having to find wood for a fire, find a corn on the cob, go and fetch water, boil water and cook corn, milk cow and make butter, melt butter, put on corn, eat corn and then use your tusa once it had cooled down!!! All of which would be far too late!!! However I understand that the chicken eat the corn on the cob and so you have a little pile of tusas ready for use!!!
4. No televisions. The rich people in the town may have a black and white one.
5. Very few cars. In Barahona there were mostly Bolswaggy cepillos (Volkswaggon Beetles!!!!). Anyone know why cepillo???? Brush???
These are the sort of facts I would like to know so anyone who has information please post here or pm me. Also if anyone has used or would like to use a tusa please advise as to its effectiveness!!!
Thanks
matilda
1. Water was caught in the yagua (sp?) which is the middle bit of a palm tree leaf which ran down from the roof into containers to catch water.
2. Food was mostly root vegetables and fruit
3. Bottoms were wiped with tusa (the kernel of corn on the cob after the corn has gone)
I must admit I had visions of wanting to evacuate ones bowels then having to find wood for a fire, find a corn on the cob, go and fetch water, boil water and cook corn, milk cow and make butter, melt butter, put on corn, eat corn and then use your tusa once it had cooled down!!! All of which would be far too late!!! However I understand that the chicken eat the corn on the cob and so you have a little pile of tusas ready for use!!!
4. No televisions. The rich people in the town may have a black and white one.
5. Very few cars. In Barahona there were mostly Bolswaggy cepillos (Volkswaggon Beetles!!!!). Anyone know why cepillo???? Brush???
These are the sort of facts I would like to know so anyone who has information please post here or pm me. Also if anyone has used or would like to use a tusa please advise as to its effectiveness!!!
Thanks
matilda