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in this village in the West African

in this village in the West African country of Togo most people eat when

country of Togo most people eat when

country of Togo most people eat when they grow wild animals are sparse on

they grow wild animals are sparse on

they grow wild animals are sparse on this mountainous plateau so even little

this mountainous plateau so even little

this mountainous plateau so even little animals our big game antelope may not be

animals our big game antelope may not be

animals our big game antelope may not be appetizing to many people but it’s mild

appetizing to many people but it’s mild

appetizing to many people but it’s mild compared to the delicacy Sylva News is

compared to the delicacy Sylva News is

compared to the delicacy Sylva News is preparing wraps for me the meat of the

preparing wraps for me the meat of the

preparing wraps for me the meat of the rat is more delicious rat is such a

rat is more delicious rat is such a

rat is more delicious rat is such a popular dish in West Africa it’s sold in

popular dish in West Africa it’s sold in

popular dish in West Africa it’s sold in city markets but in the little village

city markets but in the little village

city markets but in the little village of Fatima the only way to get this

of Fatima the only way to get this

of Fatima the only way to get this delicacy is to catch it yourself and

delicacy is to catch it yourself and

delicacy is to catch it yourself and these men are willing to do Gratz

these men are willing to do Gratz

these men are willing to do Gratz keep to themselves the best place to

keep to themselves the best place to

keep to themselves the best place to look for them isn’t easy to find miles

look for them isn’t easy to find miles

look for them isn’t easy to find miles into the jungle the hunter see it an

into the jungle the hunter see it an

into the jungle the hunter see it an abandoned termite Tower

abandoned termite Tower

abandoned termite Tower that’s overgrown with brush but the hole

that’s overgrown with brush but the hole

that’s overgrown with brush but the hole looks very fresh they decide on a plan

looks very fresh they decide on a plan

looks very fresh they decide on a plan to lay siege to the rat strong I’m

to lay siege to the rat strong I’m

to lay siege to the rat strong I’m plugging the exits at the rat so that he

plugging the exits at the rat so that he

plugging the exits at the rat so that he can’t escape once we do that then we can

can’t escape once we do that then we can

can’t escape once we do that then we can start digging it’s a lot of effort for

start digging it’s a lot of effort for

start digging it’s a lot of effort for the rodent most of us wouldn’t want to

the rodent most of us wouldn’t want to

the rodent most of us wouldn’t want to meet let alone eat but Silva news and

meet let alone eat but Silva news and

meet let alone eat but Silva news and his friends are getting closer but here

his friends are getting closer but here

his friends are getting closer but here is the bed of the rat here is the fruit

is the bed of the rat here is the fruit

is the bed of the rat here is the fruit he has eaten today

he has eaten today

he has eaten today now we have found the door and we are

now we have found the door and we are

now we have found the door and we are sure that he is inside more than an hour

sure that he is inside more than an hour

sure that he is inside more than an hour goes by before Silva news can hear the

goes by before Silva news can hear the

goes by before Silva news can hear the rat stirring they found their dinner

rat stirring they found their dinner

rat stirring they found their dinner it’s not only a rat it’s a giant African

it’s not only a rat it’s a giant African

it’s not only a rat it’s a giant African pouch wrap which can weigh more than six

pouch wrap which can weigh more than six

pouch wrap which can weigh more than six pounds to some it’s a pest but the Silva

pounds to some it’s a pest but the Silva

pounds to some it’s a pest but the Silva News and his friends it’s a delectable

News and his friends it’s a delectable

News and his friends it’s a delectable morsel taboo or not the hunters can

morsel taboo or not the hunters can

morsel taboo or not the hunters can already taste their feast

already taste their feast

already taste their feast if a tradition holds that those who hunt

if a tradition holds that those who hunt

if a tradition holds that those who hunt get first claim to their quarry a

get first claim to their quarry a

get first claim to their quarry a fortunate custom when pickings are small

fortunate custom when pickings are small

fortunate custom when pickings are small the cooks treat this furry rodent like

the cooks treat this furry rodent like

the cooks treat this furry rodent like tenderloin the rat will be cooked with

tenderloin the rat will be cooked with

tenderloin the rat will be cooked with ground peppers ginger spices and

ground peppers ginger spices and

ground peppers ginger spices and tomatoes now the meal is complete they

tomatoes now the meal is complete they

tomatoes now the meal is complete they savor every last morsel except the

savor every last morsel except the

savor every last morsel except the intestines inside the rat bones or

intestines inside the rat bones or

intestines inside the rat bones or vitamins that keep their joints and

vitamins that keep their joints and

vitamins that keep their joints and bones healthy but eating rat is about

bones healthy but eating rat is about

bones healthy but eating rat is about more than nutrition for Silva News and

more than nutrition for Silva News and

more than nutrition for Silva News and his friends it’s also about community

his friends it’s also about community

his friends it’s also about community the hunting and cooking are done

the hunting and cooking are done

the hunting and cooking are done together which makes eating the rat

together which makes eating the rat

together which makes eating the rat together more of a pleasure

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