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Wayi Wayi Creatives Village dwellings and land was blessed by Father Clifford Mulasikwanda, parish priest of St Theresas' Cathedral, Livingstone and officially opened by the The Royal establishment chieftains (bedyango Emelda Mukalunga Siasiya )and the traditional Prime Minister (Mwendambeli Stanley Siamapa Siachilubwi) on 2nd September 2021. The duo also planted an avocado tree at the WWCV as guided by the environmentalist Mr Ben Mibenge. In attendance, was a team of headmen from Gundu zone, National Arts Council representative Pastor Buster Mukuni Tembo, Mr Chansa Chishimba from the National Gallery and other invited guests.

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wow!

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Dancing and drumming at the grand opening! So cool.

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Entertainment as a part of the opening ceremonies was provided by Mukuni Village.

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Klaus Hartmann, resident artist from Berlin and friend of WWCV participates in the festivities. 😁

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Agness with the priest who blessed the land and WWCV.

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A hand washing station for guests at the opening ceremony.

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The inside of the kitchen is done, and looks BEAUTIFUL!

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A good pile of rocks for future building.

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A clear protective coat is going up over the nice design.

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Working on the kitchen stove.

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Straw and clay are mixed to make the black for the stove in the kitchen.

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A protective coat is being applied to protect the paint as barrels and other materials move in and out of the storage area.

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The bunnies, two females and am male, are being nurtured in town for now, but will eventually go to WWCV.

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More biofence materials. Additional building and replacement in some damaged areas.

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The biofence is still a work in progress. 

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WWCV is also growing some bunnies. The are, um, edible AND the poo is great fertilizer.

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Ele and Phanti, WWCV elephant patrol, at Wayi Wayi in town.

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Visitors surveying the progress at WWCV.

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Lawrence gets the charcoal pit ready to fire.

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The oxcart has arrived at Wayi Wayi studio in town! They will paint it and make it nice for multipurpose use at the village.

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AGNESS! Looking FABULOUS! So much love, sister. ❤️

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AGNESS! Looking FABULOUS! So much love, sister. ❤️

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The final coat of paint goes up, and it looks FANTASTIC!

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Klaus rests on the front porch. :-) He is doing a short, 10 day residency at Wayi Wayi Art Studio and Gallery in town.

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Klaus Hartmann, an artist from Berlin, makes a trip to WWCV. He also visited shortly after the land was acquired.

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WWCV neighbors pick up cleared wood for use at their own homes. It is great to see everything put to use!

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WWCV is getting its own "oxcart" and donkeys to pull it! Here, the cart is being built at the market.

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Lawrence works on mud-making for the kitchen floor.

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The son of the woman making the floor helps gather the dirt for the second layer.

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Mud for the second floor coat will come from here.

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Making mud for the floor.

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This is the first layer. Subsequent layers will cover the cracks.

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The wife of nearby Mukuni Village headman is the expert in traditional mud floors, and is doing the floor at WWCV's kitchen.

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The beginning of the mud floor in the kitchen!

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View from inside the kitchen, looking toward the residence.

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Work continues on the bottle barrier for elephant deterrent. It will take a lot to encircle over 8 hectares.

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Thatched worker shelter is coming along.

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Thatch process.

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Thatch going up on the worker shelter.

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Trimming and tidying the thatch.

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Cacti for fruit and cactus pad (nopal in Spanish, not sure of the word in the Livingstone area).

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Process video. The roof structure is strong!