Saturday, January 12, 2013

Day 9: Epol asimokok! Ito!

Last week, Rose taught me the ngaKarimojong word for spider, asimokok. "Big spider" is epol asimokok.

 Today I thought I'd share a picture, taken by Dr. Jim Knox, of a spider that's happily building a massive web just next to the pit latrines at the clinic. 

Jim knows I'm not exactly what you'd call a fan of spiders, and he kept nagging me to take a look at it. Finally one day I went over and took a glance... it's terrifying. It's huge. Thankfully every time I've walked by and looked at it it's been still.... if I ever see it moving I'll probably lose one of my nine lives. 

But in a way it's terribly beautiful as well. 
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