Saturday I went to the Stilt Village which is in Ganvie, Benin. There are approximately 25, 000 people live here. The original reason why people moved onto the water because they believe in voodoo and there is a particular god that can't attack them on water.
Ganvie is a village on a large lake. There are parts where you can stand and other parts that are really deep. They have their market of fresh good - veggies and fruits - which is made up of a few women selling these items in their boats. They also have 3 buildings that are for their school. Everything you need is in a building over water.
Approaching this town you see this small "house" and we were told there are men who live there who guard the fish of that area. They are to make sure that no outsider comes in and tries to fish in their area.
After the Stilt Village some of my friends and I went swimming at Hotel du Lac. I felt really weird swimming there because it is a very nice hotel and I felt like the white person who stays at a very fancy place in Africa. A lot of people from Mercy Ships go to swim there - it is a way to get off the boat and do something.
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