Guinea Bissau
Sand Origin
Varela, Nhiquim
Random Sand Fact
In Kriol, the shared language of Guinea-Bissau, a proverb says: if the child runs too fast, take it to sandy ground.
Kriol is spoken by almost everyone in the country and connects people with different mother tongues. Proverbs are part of everyday speech, and this one has been recorded in several versions.
In sand, feet sink in. No one runs as fast there as on hard ground.
