New Page 1

02 Guinea and Cote d'Ivorie: 2000 10 Chapters (78:54) Script: Guinea and Cote d'Ivore 2000.pdf 03/24/2023
00-02 Introduction to Guinea and Cote d'Ivorie (18:25) Two days before Thanksgiving 2000, We made our first trip to West Africa in the midst of uncertainty and apprehension because of the unstable political situations in the destination countries. Originally, we were scheduled to visit a team in the central part of Guinea but, due to safety concerns, plans were changed only a few weeks earlier. Now, our itinerary was to spend only two days in Conakry, Guinea then fly on to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire and, from there, take a 400 mile road trip to west central part of Cote d'Ivoire. Our hosts, Steve and Susan Roach lived in Biankouma ministering among the Toura People located in this remote area of the country. About eight miles on a rutted dirt road from Biankouma is the village of Dantomba where Steve and Susan's secondary house, a primitive home with three tiny rooms, is located. It was a real joy meeting the men, women and children of the village and to spend time with them. We were able to observe their lifestyle including preparing foods, harvesting crops, worship practices and various social customs.
01 Powerless Blood (10:12) Blood runs freely in the rain forests of Ivory Coast: the blood of chickens, goats and sheep, -- blood that our people hope will rise as a sweet aroma to our ancestors. To sacrifice is to honor them, to beg their favor – to be Toura. We are proud of our heritage, proud of our culture. Seventy-five of our little villages lay nestled among the rain forest covered mountains of Ivory Coast.	02 Welcome to Dantomba (17:47) Dantomba is located in west central Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa about 9 hours driving time from Abidjan. It is one of the many villages where the Toura live. The Toura are a people who depend on the seasons to bring them rain for their crops. Even their play is tied to the elements. If their boys whipped their tops during rainy season, the skies would close up and refuse to soak the rice fields.
03 My Friend, Clarice (5:24) Clarice lives with her family in Dantomba. Her husband had such a change in his life after coming to know Jesus that Clarice wanted to know more about this Jesus. Then a young white woman moved in next door. They slowly learned to communicate. Her new friend knew this Jesus. Clarice was amazed that she would leave her home in the U.S. to come and live in her village.	04 The Rice Harvest (4:06) The women in a Toura village go in work groups to harvest the rice. Our rice fields are what feed us. The rice harvest is the most important time of the year. The time we are finally sure that we will not go hungry in the days ahead. Notice how the women carefully pick each stem of rice by hand to make sure that none of the kernels are lost.
05 Making Palm Oil (3:28) I am Zo and my family owns a place on the mountainside near our village. We have made palm oil there for several years. Getting the oil from palm nuts is hard work but it is important work for my family. We sell the oil to our neighbors in Dantomba who use the palm oil for cooking.	06 The Coffee Harvest (4:17) Welcome to my home in Dantomba. I am Roger’ and I have lived here all of my life. My father is an elder in this village and someday I will take his place. We have finally arrived at the place where they are picking the coffee beans. The owner of these trees is Robert’. He is a very important man in our village and we must get his permission to take pictures.
07 The Church Near Dantomba (4:34) On this Sunday morning, we are told that the men walk to church together and then the women come. Since there is no church in Dantomba, we must make this easy 15 minute walk down the dirt road to the next village. As we turned toward the church, several of the local people greeted us. Coming from this small church building were voices singing songs of praise to God in their native Toura.	08 John's Chickens (4:29) John Luti is the son of Dantomba's grand fetisher, the village's spiritual leader. His father is the one in charge of making sacrifices to appease the spirits and he is training John to take his place. His family relies on the income they are paid for performing sacrifices. We are desperately praying that John, his father and all of his family would give their lives to Christ. But, their livelihood depends on spirit worship.
09 Toura Update (2:12) September 2002 brought civil war to Cote d’Ivoire dividing the country. It was necessary for the missionaries to leave. No word was available concerning the fate of the people of Dantomba until October 2003. Many Toura villages had suffered, but Dantomba had been spared from conflict. The few believers in Dantomba and in other Toura villages continue to grow stronger and are seeking God’s will.
Statement About Video Use U.S. copyright laws protect all media material produced by CRF Media. Posting the videos on alternate web sites is NOT ALLOWED. Fragmentation of the material is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. THEY ARE NOT TO BE USED IN ANY WAY FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS.