The Nigerian lawnmower is a machete. Men hunch over and chop at the grass. The University of Ibadan campus takes landscaping very seriously so you see grass cutters out all the time.
This man cuts the grass in the backyard of my house.
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Nigerian Lawnmower
Posted in The Little Things, tagged cleanliness, machete, University of Ibadan on September 29, 2010| 1 Comment »
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