We had to run the generator again this afternoon we never figured out why the electricity was off. It was not as hot today as it has been the past few days; the high temperature was there were even some clouds forming in the sky which might mean we will get a rain shower.
First thing this morning we went to see the regent who is now the Savalugu-naa. Not sure that I am spelling it correctly. He said that we could shorten it to Yo-Naa. At least that is easier to say. Zorash wanted to go with us so I went to her house and picked her up because she was not answering her cell phone. We asked the Yo-Naa what would happen next in his enskinment. He said he was not really sure but he would go to the palace on Thursday and wear his smock (Fugu) and the leaders would do all the customary rights. He invited us to come and visit him at his new palace which is on the outskirts of Tamale.
Nazo told us an interesting custom that took place during the Ya-Naa’s funeral. The late Ya-Naa had 28 wives when he died. There is a wall around the palace and walls divide special areas of the palace. There is a time during the funeral that all the faithful wives are required to pass through a special opening in the wall to prove that they have not had any affairs. Their belief is that if a wife passes through the opening and has been unfaithful to the king she will die. Nazo said that a few of the wives did not pass through the opening so that proves they have been unfaithful to the king.
Mr. Iddrisu had to leave work early because his sister that lives with him was sick. They took her to the hospital and she had to have a blood transfusion because she could not breathe. When Malaria is very severe the Malaria parasites destroy all the red blood cells and the person becomes very anemic which can be fatal.
Divine came to the mission house this afternoon; he was so happy because he sold all his corn. When the corn was first harvested and there was a glut of corn and the price was low he bought lots of corn from the villagers. He stored it until the price when up and then he sold it at a profit. He also grew a good crop of corn this year. He brought the money from the sale of the corn to put in our safe until he needs it. He said he is going to do something “great” with the money! Last year he bought a motorking (one of those 3 wheeled motorcycles with a small truck bed on the back) and it has been a great help to him.
Thank you for all you do for us and for the work.
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
