Yaya ,
Thanks for yur compliments . I will find out and get
back to you .Regards .
Chi Jamma ,
Bro Sheikh Tejan 

--- Yaya Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Tejan,
>  
> This is a wonderful project! Please keep up the good
> work.
>  
> I was wondering where I can get a copy of the
> documentary tape. I would love to see it. Let me
> know if the tape is available for sale and where I
> can get it.
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Yaya Jallow
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 06:00:41 -0700> From:
> [log in to unmask]> Subject: HISTORY OF THE NINKI
> NANKA TRAIL> To: [log in to unmask]> >
> Folks ,> A few months back an the above subject was
> discussed> in this forum after the interview of an
> english man on> BBC who was part of the team
> searching for the Ninki> Nanka .> The origin of the
> Ninki trail came about some time> back in 2001 when
> we though of this fairy tale which> could be used as
> a good Eco-tourism documentary film .> Our
> Association which is the Association of small> scale
> enterprises in tourism (ASSET )together with> Gambia
> river excursion under the leadership of one of> our
> members late Monike killy Cole made a good>
> documentary film call ! Samba lives in Africa ! .
> Late> Monika's son Samba played the lead role in the
> film> which later won !THE to do ! award as the
> best> Eco-tourism film . The film takes us through
> the> entire beautiful river Gambia to the source of
> the> river in Futta jallon in guinea and  has a back
> up of> a jalliba narrating the history and origins
> of the> ninki nanka . The film was produced by a
> German t.v> crew and shown through out the world .>
> > We have recently developed a sustainable tourism>
> project under tourism master plan study which i
> would> like to share with you :        > > CASE
> STUDY 2: THE “NINKINANKA” TRAIL> > The NinkiNanka
> Trail concept is aimed at developing a> unique eco
> and ethno-tourism experience with> significant
> improvement on the livelihood of rural> communities
> living near the Gambia River.> > The project
> opportunities will be among others;> • Community
> participation and ownership in all> aspects;> •
> Small communities owned and operated projects>
> outside the TDA;> • Small international partnership
> project with> considerable community involvement;> •
> More accommodation up-country of different size and>
> standard to cater for the different types of
> clientele> both local and international;> •
> Establish a regular river transport system with>
> higher utilisation of the River Gambia for>
> ethno-tourism activities;> • Improvement of quality
> and quantity of landing sites> along the River
> Gambia and at Oyster Creek;> • Encouragement of
> Gambians to become “eco-tourists> “within their own
> country.> > The whole concept is based on
> diversification of the> tourism product particularly
> the involvement of the> local population on eco- and
> ethno-tourism strategy,> which is “To develop the
> ecotourism sector as a> national priority in a
> sustainable, responsible and> acceptable manner.
> This will help to alleviate poverty> in local rural
> communities by generating income and> providing
> employment, increase the foreign exchange> from
> tourism nationally, raise the social awareness of>
> the Gambian people and improve the protection of
> the> environment, thus contributing significantly to
> the> quality of life of every Gambian.”> > The
> project concept is geared towards poverty>
> alleviation through skills training and employment>
> creation, empowerment of the local communities,>
> linking communities already with established camps
> and> those that have the potentials, and reduction
> of the> rural urban drift among others.> > The
> project would initially establish a boat-building>
> centre that would teach students the art of boat>
> building, which would serve as the main means of>
> transportation of tourist and in the long run
> revive> cargo transportation and also linking
> communities> within the river Gambia. > > Other
> skills and training to be introduced in the> scheme
> would include: > • Carpentry,> • Masonry,> • Tent
> making,> • Outboard engine mechanics,> • Fishing,> •
> Agriculture and horticulture,> • Basic hospitality
> services among others. > > The provision of these
> diverse skills in each of the> villages identified
> would improve local> entrepreneurship and further
> improve the livelihood of> individuals and their
> communities. > This would also give guarantee to the
> communities that> all the skills needed are
> available locally and> revenues generated through
> the projects would help to> build other facilities
> i.e. schools, day care centres,> health facilities
> among others. > > One of the main focuses of the
> project is to provide> accommodation facilities in
> the villages identified> for the project. The
> accommodation facilities will be> of traditional
> round huts built mainly with local> materials with
> the assistance of the appropriate> technology unit
> under the Department of Community> Development. The
> project would also be used to promote> domestic
> tourism.> > PROJECT DETAILS> Ten villages have been
> initially identified mainly> because of their
> location with fairly good access to> the main road
> and within an acceptable distance to> travel by
> pirogue within approximately between 4-6> hours.
> This will open the gate for adventure> travellers as
> well as tour operators to make best use> of new
> excursions using pirogue and road transport as> part
> of a package tour.> > The villages identified shall
> be provided with basic> accommodation facilities
> such as guesthouses or camps> so far not in
> existence. The project would also> provide an
> opportunity for tourist to learn and> experience
> something unique and unforgettable holiday.> This
> unique experience is with a real cultural> exchange
> unspoiled by mass tourism. It will also be an>
> avenue to enjoy scenic landscape combined with
> typical> daily life of the Gambia, thus giving the
> tourists the> opportunity to experience village
> life, complimented> by hospitality. The visitors
> will also be involved in> Gambian culture, encounter
> friendly town and village> folks and take part in
> another way of life. Such> social interventions
> between the tourist and the> locals will enrich
> cross cultural appreciation and> mutual trust. > >
> Other areas of interest would include visit to>
> families, learn to cook Gambian cuisines, singing
> and> dancing, African folk tales, study Gambian
> plants and> learn about the medicinal values and
> traditional> methods used as cure through
> traditional medicine. > > By exposing the visitor to
> the above will certainly;  > > • Enhance the quality
> of holiday experience outside> the ‘enclave’ areas
> of the coastal hotels.> • Creating at least one
> ‘must see’ attraction along> the coast. > •
> Improving the standard of existing tour products
> and> programmes; and > • Encouraging the development
> of additional day> visitor’s activities at the
> destination areas along> the river. > >
> IDENTIFICATION OF KEY VILLAGES> It is necessary to
> venture into towns and villages> listed below and
> build the necessary infrastructure in> form of
> landing sites, accommodation facilities and> create
> a timetable linking existing villages that are>
> already established as part of the sustainable
> planned> river transport project. The villages
> identified are;> Lamin, Tankular, Ballingo, Bambali,
> Jepenni, Dankunku,> Kaur, Kudang, Tenda Karanfaba
> and Diabugu.> > The villages of Albreda/Juffere,
> Tumani Tenda,> Bintang, Kemoto, Njawara, Tendaba,
> Pakaliba, Banging> Bureh, Lamin Koto and Basse are
> already existing> tourist sites with basic
> accommodation, suitably> situated along the river
> with the basic infrastructure> in form of landing
> site in place.>  > These villages are in perfect
> distance from each other> within easy reach by
> pirogue and are also within the> reach of the nature
> reserves and historical monuments> in their areas.>
> > The proposal to establish the Ninki Nanka Trail is
> led> by stakeholders in the sustainable tourism
> sector in> the Gambia mainly within ASSET. The
> project will be> developed in collaboration with,
> and at the request> of, village communities on or
> adjacent to the River> Gambia.> Chi Jamma ,> Bro
> Sheikh Tejan Nyang   > >
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