Fishing is not just a job

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By: Raynus Ebiegberi Henry
The shoreline traveller
Opu-Okumbiri symbol of cooperation
Standing tall is a flag of Opu-Okumbiri, a small isolated, ancient historical settlement at the fringe of the atlantic ocean, moving freely and gently back and forth or up and down, as by the action of air currents, sea swells, etc. waving in the wind.

It symbolic beauty with a touch of red cross ascribed into a white fabric flying high simply mean safety, purity, and cleanliness. And the red cross of course depicts a people that promotes mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation.  

It flutter, fly, flap, billow, ripple, snap, flaunt and stream pointing at the direction of the comnunity. 

Frankly, in the exquisite landscape of the coastal community, fishing is not just a job: It is a social tie, a way of life that carries everyone like the Salmon Sisters through the flux of extreme seasons. 
Credit: Raynus
“They are incredible practice that brings men and  women nearer to Nature and develop strong minds, patience and physical fitness.  An Adventurous occupation which takes tourists into another world, a world in which professional struggles, day to day where bitter conflicts of life have no place. 
Credit: Telimoye Matthew
Away from Noisy World...........Come in the lap of Nature...........enjoy chanting and signing of gushing water here at Opu-Okumbiri, Akassa clan, Bayelsa state, Nigeria has to offer. 




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