This young Baka girl (about 15 years old) is preparing one of the two porcupines that her "man" (he's about 17 years old) caught in his traps out in the forest. She's in charge of preparing it for a family of about 15 or more people, including aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. The porcupines were covered with really sharp quills that were about 2 to 5 inches long. First, they 
put the porcupine into a pot with a little bit of boiling water so the quills start to fall off. Then they take it out of the pot and pour boiling water over it little by little as they scrape the rest of them off. We didn't get to taste this yummy meal, but they offered the other porcupine to us to buy...but we declined. We did get to keep some of the quills. Pretty interesting. I never knew that porcupines had tails!
put the porcupine into a pot with a little bit of boiling water so the quills start to fall off. Then they take it out of the pot and pour boiling water over it little by little as they scrape the rest of them off. We didn't get to taste this yummy meal, but they offered the other porcupine to us to buy...but we declined. We did get to keep some of the quills. Pretty interesting. I never knew that porcupines had tails!
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What did the baby porcupine say to the barbed wire fence after backing into it? --- Ans. "Don't let the Baka catch me! (American version: Is that you Momma?)
Hey Ch Family...in Baka the baby porcupine would say, "Nuale?" and depending upon the tone of the first syllable he'd either be asking if it was his mom or his dad! (or I think it could also mean "my bird?" - wow, Baka's confusing, at least to me...maybe I shouldn't be admitting all of this). Oh, and this joke always brings back the memory of the laughing bag at T & L's wedding... -Love, Yo Sis
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