I made another trip to the town market yesterday to finish shopping for the items left on my list. I made my way to the meat area where I picked up another kilo of ground beef to use for the week.
My experience was much more pleasant this time around. Although it’s more inconvenient to “shop” for groceries at a market in Mali than it is in a supermarket in States, when you’re surrounded by a slew of boys that want to take care of everything for you, it’s just as easy and twice as fun.
Below is a fantastic video clip of boys being boys (while grinding my meat). It also shows you how accomplishing one task here (buying ground beef) involves a lot more patience and people than you could imagine!
5 responses to “The Meat Market”
Crystal D
August 20th, 2008 at 12:17
Something tells me that it might be a little harder for you to shop . I think those boys just might have been looking for a little extra attention from you. LOL Yes, it looks like it does take quite a bit of patience.
Crystal D
August 20th, 2008 at 12:19
Still giggling because I just thought of the meat department picking up and moving in the middle of shopping here. I would think I was on a hidden camera show.
Katherine
August 20th, 2008 at 12:41
That is a great video- I like when you say “Where’s my meat going?!”
renatamic
August 20th, 2008 at 19:43
when the meat grinder moved the table to a new location (the 1st time) in my head alice in wonderland starting blaring “clean cup, clean cup, move down, move down. clean cup, clean cup, move down.” surprising to see all the boys in yet ANOTHER country are all vying for your attention 🙂
robin
August 21st, 2008 at 13:28
Does everyone get that many helpers or just cute girls with video cameras?