From childhood I have heard so many stories about the hanging or fiber or swinging bridge. On Saturday the 13th September 2014, I was able to visit, climbed and crossed the river on one and even had the chance to chat with the people who build them.
It is really amazing how locals use fibers and sticks and hook them on tree branches and eventually end up with a bridge that cross indigenous people from one side of the river to the other. Amazing enough some animals like dogs can cross on this bridge but some of the dogs won't. They rather will prefer to swim across. I think they are afraid to fall off or something.
It was interesting to see this bridge in Ako, Mbembe and also use it to cross back and forth.
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