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   > > __________________________________________________> Do You Yahoo!?> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface> at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html> > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l> To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:> [log in to unmask]> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
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