From left to right: Ms. Tolle's wedding dress (!) which is considered formal and therefore needed to match and have ruffles, a more formal dress, a casual house dress, and another more formal style.
Here is Ms. Tolle, helping the students try on the different outfits from her time in Cameroon.
These are examples of the textiles, many of which are actually Dutch imports.
Before Ms. Tolle and her husband left Cameroon, they visited the local tourist market to buy gifts for family and friends, as well mementos to take back with them. This is an example of a chess set with metal pieces.
Here is a doll of a mother with a baby, worn the traditional way of women in Cameroon.
Some instruments, sculptures, and woven bags.
We learned a lot about life in Cameroon, from speaking French and Pidjin, to expectations of work and daily life. Students took notes using a map of Africa to find Cameroon, as well as a chart to identify things they learned and things they want to learn more about. Thank you, Ms. Tolle!
