As the Gambians celebrate their Independence Day on the day of my birthday, I have always been very excited about the country, its culture and history. This year, I decided to honour Gambian independence by organising a party with a group of friends. I have already ordered flags, and we are going to listen to Gambian music and enjoy the country's films. I also wanted to prepare a national food of the nation: domoda (peanut stew). What I struggle with, however, is finding a proper recipe. I stumbled upon this book "Culture and customs of Gambia" which reportedly contains a recipe, however it is too expensive to import to the EU. Does anyone possibly posses a digital version of it? Or do you perhaps have any Gambian food recipes that you could recommend?

I would be immensely grateful. Thank you in advance!

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Am trying to track down a hotel we stayed at probably 20 years ago. It was a beach hotel and there was a bar on the beach called the Cockpit Bar - fairly sure it ran by a guy called Jimmy.

Anyone remember the name of the hotel next to it?

Thanks in Ada Vance

Anybody have any good Gambian Wolof children’s songs or lullabies? With English translations? A video would be awesome but just wanted some simple wolof songs to sing.

I am planning on taking my family to The Gambia, we will stay with a friend for a few weeks.

I would like to know if there are any popular scuba diving and surf spots. I know The Gambia is not known for surfing, but I've read that it has some good waves for beginners.

Additionally, are there any customs I should be aware of coming from the US. I want to be as respectful as possible during our visit.

Thank you!

My husband and I are planning to travel to Gambia (from Germany or Holland) in November with our then 5 month old baby. Does anyone have similar experiences and could tell me? Regarding vaccinations, malaria and so on. Thank you

Can anybody currently based in The Gambia assist me in sourcing some local coins and posting them to me? Obviously I will pay for the coins and postage. Thanks

Hey I need help because I'm seeing conflicting information online.

I'm traveling to Gambia, Banjul soon. I have a polish passport. My flight to Gambia has a layover in Portugal. I'm wondering if I need to vaccinate myself for Yellow Fever, as I'm only gonna be in Gambia for less than 2 weeks.

I've seen plenty information that the vaccine is not really necessary, but then on https://www.banjulairport.com/en/things_to_know_and_visa_gambia.php they state "The yellow fever vaccination is required to enter the Gambian territory (the vaccination certificate indicating your protection against yellow fever is required).".

So at this point I'm confused.

Hi! I’m talking to a Gambian man and he sent me recipe for jollof rice that i’m surprising him and cooking for him next week. I see that plantains are a good side dish to serve with it but does anyone know how if I should fry them and add salt or if there’s a specific Gambian way I should make it. All help is appreciated.

Hello everyone, less than a month there’s a person contacted me about the difficulties him and his family facing etc and he doesn’t have food and such thing, he asked me for a 50$ that will be able to buy his family a ration for a month so I sent to him more than what he asked. After that he sent me videos and pictures of the food and the money I sent was more so he bought for his neighbours also, after that he asked me for extra money for his house rent and now he is asking for extra money for the food. Am I being scammed here?

Hello! I have really enjoyed my time in The Gambia, but unfortunately it is time for me to depart for my flight in Dakar. I plan to go from Serrakunda/Banjul to M’bour area in Senegal. Is the best way to get to the Karang border, cross it, and then find a shared commercial vehicle from Karang border to M’bour? Is this possible?

Thank you, and I hope to come back to this country.

Hi, I'm currently helping out a Gambian family facing some troubles. And I asked how much eggs cost and they told me a dozen eggs are over 1000 Dalasi, is that true?

Btw, If you want to help to help them out you are welcome.

Where do rich Gambians hang out? Same places as expats?

i am trying to download a game that is 64gb big and it has taken be 2 days so far of almost constant downloading using almost the fastest inet plan! I mean Mauritania has faster SPEEDS!

Hey everyone, I need advice to lnow if this is a genuine connection or I am being used in some way. I am a 30 year old American woman.

I am visiting my uncle who lives here in Gambia. He is American but is living here and has integrated himself pretty well into the community now going on 5 plus years.

There is an older man who is a good friend of his (45 years old) who comes over every now and then. I do find him attractive. The other day he asked me out and we went out. One thing led to the other and we ended up hooking up at his place. Immediately he tells me he loves me. I’m there in shock because in my culture it’s crazy to tell someone you love them that quickly, but unfortunately not crazy to hook up with them before knowing them very well.

Anyways, he has children who are 13 and has been separated from their mom for years. He’s telling me things like he’s gonna marry me, and he loves me, and he’ll do anything for me , blah blah blah. I’m not dumb and am honestly wondering what the anterior motive is?

I haven’t spoken to him at all about my financial situation, but he does know I’m American. I don’t know. I feel like things are out of control already. Can anyone give advice to help me understand this Gambian man??

Afro American possibly thinking about moving here for 5+ years. Wanted advice on making this possible/ requirements I need to know before arrival.

They seem to be late on schedule.

So, those of you who have bought an apartment ther:

1. how do you deal with the delays ?
2. Is the developer ghosting you or is he communicating well with you ?

I am very curious to discuss with you 🙂

It seems that it was promised to be delivered in late 2023.

Video of the developer

Link to the project

How different is a dog's life now compared with Islam Republic's time?

Which places in Gambia should I visit , which towns, vilalges , cities and natural beauties should I visit , obviously in gonna go to Banjul since it's the capital but idk where else should I go to .

What's the best way to get to Gambia, my closest airport is Newcastle, my second closest is either Edinburgh, teesside or Leeds Bradford

Are gambians OK with brits (asking this on all the subs I'm posting on since some countries dislike brits )

Hi,

I know that upon arrival a visa can be purchased at the Banjul airport, but is this only a tourist permit or can you also apply for an educational or business permit with the proper material? I haven't heard back from the Gambian Embassy in the US, so I'm hoping someone can answer this for me. Thank you!

Can anybody find me a medium or large yahya shirt? I could facilitate paying for it and having it mailed. I’m using it for a project about Gambian history. Jerejef. -Ousman

I'm currently planning a backpacking trip around the Gambia in February of next year, and as I usually do, want to learn a bit of the local languages out of respect for the locals. As I understand it, Mandinka is the most commonly-spoken language, but far from the only one.

I would also learn a few phrases in the other languages, but I assume it would be hard for me to tell if people belong to Mandinka, Wolof, Jola or another group. So here are my questions:

1. Is it okay to generally greet people with the Mandinka Esama/Etinyang or ask them Kori Tanante, or will non-Mandinka people be offended if I greet them in Mandinka? Do most people in the country speak Mandinka, even if it's not their first language?

2. Are there regions in the country, where other languages are more frequently spoken (like Wolof close to the border with Senegal), so I could make an educated guess how to great people? (I plan to travel all over the country, up to Basse Santa Su).

3. I read that the most common greeting among Gambians is the Arabic As Salaam-Alaikum. Is it okay to use that as a non-muslim, though? I used to work in Egypt and using As Salaam-Alaikum and Wa-Alaikum-Salaam as a non-muslim was frowned upon by a lot of people.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

The innovative and progressive technology arrives the Gambia Let’s go to the future together!!! Welcome to the future of money and technology Is this a welcome development? Or Gambia needs improvement in other areas discuss!

Hi,

I am on vacation here in The Gambia and need to withdraw some money. However the ATMs are expensive and I am not able to withdraw a big amount 10000+ Dalasi.

I’ve read that I can use applications as APS, ACE or Supersonicz instead. Do any of you guys have any experience with these, and could guide me?

Hi please can I be recommended on the best place to buy a phone in Gambia, and what is the average price of an iphone 11 and a Samsung as I am still new to the rates. Thank you

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I do little bike tours (60-100km back and forth dame day) and i want cycling friends. Iuse a mountain bike and always priorities offroad so I can see villages and wild life plus it's a mountain bike after all so i use it for what it's built for which is offroad. If interested dm me