ABSTRACT
The last two months of our visit sped by at an alarming speed. In the early
weeks, I had set up various contacts and planned out areas for further
investigation. Some of these proved fruitful, others less so, and the major
part of our stay was devoted to gathering materials which were likely to
contribute to a successful and coherent piece of work. Interviews were planned
to cover a range of people as far as possible representative of the different
types identified, and it seemed prudent to consult as many ‘experts’ as
possible. Inevitably questions arise in later conversations which can only be
answered by returning to earlier ones. That one can follow these up is one
of the great advantages of long-term fieldwork, but it all takes time.
