good and bad cab drivers

Yes as you can see from this Blog we have been busy. Thursday night we went to a performance with masks and costumes given by Seku Sano's company (Seku was one of our teachers for a while}Apparently Sekus company is one of four National Ballets in Guinea.I still do not speak french but I think I heard Seku describe the performance as a presentation of different Masks Rythyms and dances from the different cultures and regions of Guinea. I think I do not understand the social role that masked dances play.{they are stunning to watch.]I do not understand the social role that masks play,but they appear in unexpected places. (on the money for example} Yet annother sign that this really is an independent! African! country! The thing that I wanted to talk about is the cabs.Today one drivergot us smoothly across town, did not get lost,and went fast(while maneuvering around things ) .He was never honked at.I remeber thinking as we were going along"wow what a great driver"We then arived at the Dunungbe and I saw a drummer I had not seen before{he apparently plays for one of the other national ballets my main thought was "wow what a great drummer" The ride home was absolutely miserable 1. it was rush hour.2.the cab driver made mistakes,got lost,almost got into wrecks and was constantly honked at. Was he tired? having a bad day ?or is rush hour always painful? I do not Know !things are complicated here. Later I was talking to somebody at the compound about masks and he said"1.They are secret 2.They are African 3. and that Idid not possess the power to understand them.How could I" I do not know! Things are complicated here!