Jeronimo, The Drum (N'doep) & the Canacla: Three Final Souvenirs

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Photos (top to bottom): photos 1-3: three acquired works by Jeronimo; photo4: n'doep drum, courtesy of Oumar; photos 5-7: Dr. Benoit Vanherke demonstrates the canacla for the grade 6ers.

Three final souvenirs to purchase before my stuff is collected and sent by air freight home to California: a third piece by French artist Jeronimo (Jérôme MAILLET); a drum associated with the traditional Lebou n'doep, or trance healing ceremony; and a canacla, a unique (and uniquely simple/elegant) hand washing system developed and promoted by local French physician Dr. Benoit Vanherke.

The art and canacla is straightforward to acquire; one need only go to the gallery or marche. The drum is more challenging, and has required asking around. That the drum will be shared with future students, and treated as a device for talking about traditional Lebou values, beliefs and practices make its acquisition a little simpler.

The final piece by Jeronimo was acquired by happenstance. When the would-be buyer who had placed it on hold hadn't showed after the requisite number of days, the gallery owner contacted me, just in time.