Gold diggers
Situated in the sahel in the North of the Burkina Faso on the territory of the village of Goubre. Frequented by the farmers of the surroundings and accessible to all without exploitation right. The men dig holes about ten metres deep. Then, the children are in charge of digging the horizontal galleries. The ground is returned to the surface by means of bags and tins. The women sieve the earth with big basins to find gold nuggets.In the twilight, traders buy the harvest of the day. The gold is weighed by means of small balances. The working conditions are painful and dangerous. Galleries are not shored. The collapses are frequent and the accident are frequent.
by Guerdin Fred
