African lazy-boy

This is the courtyard of one of the pastors, where we stayed our second night. You'll notice all the painting on the walls of the courtyard. The Lyele are the only group I have encoutered who have this practice (not that I've encountered that many groups). The round little hut like things are grain storage bins. The more rectangular buildings are where the family sleeps, keep their stuff, etc. This chair is what I like to call an "African lazy-boy."