"a Boma is an 'open gathering place'
there is always a burning fire,
where meals are prepared
and guests are seated in a circle, under the skies
a Boma is usually surrounded by
bamboo or thatch"
"Boma" originates from the Swahili word
for an "armed enclosure"

Welcome to my Gathering Place.
Please come in and spend time at The Boma, which is
designed in the true African tradition of rich colour.

The Boma enjoys having friends to visit
so a message in the guestbook
would be appreciated.

The Boma bears the Peace Torch with pride and wishes for world wide peace where all people and creatures can live in peace and harmony.

Peace Torch

Peace Torch '96 circles the planet to encourage humanity and global community. The Boma has been accepted as

The White Dove

The Boma received the The White Dove on 22 November 1996. It flies from site to site, one at a time, and the intention is to have it pass through as many countries as possible, making a line around the globe. Help the Dove fly around the globe and promote peace and goodwill.

A Positive Place
A Positive Place on the Internet
The Boma Pages

What's New
About Me


where I live, what I do,
my family and interests.

Home Pages of Great Folk


wonderful pages of interesting people

South African Web Sites

walk with me a while through
my city and country,
meet our president,
look at some African art,
and take at look at
South African Sports

BomaWomen

This page will be available soon!
Spiritual Page

This page will be available soon!
BomaMen

This page is being redone!
Inspirations
That Guide Me

a selection of prose and
poetry that have special meaning to me

Tribute


a page dedicated to one
of the finest men I know

Favourite Black and White Photographs

this page is graphics intensive
and may take a while to load

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spread some love and light to Missy.
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If you think my Page is worthy,
please vote for it (or another) favourite site at
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What's New at The Boma

On 10 November 1996,
The Boma reached the privileged position
of #1 at SA Web Chart
The Boma thanks all its voters for their faith
in this page and for their continued support!
WITH APPRECIATION AND THANKS!
Desiré and the African Boma.
I now have all my pages in one place!
Full Index
There is an index to
Pages With Imagination
for quick browsing at specific topics, but the
full page can still be viewed

I have updated the About Me page with some new photos.
You can also see my Claim to Fame and Animal Photo Album.

I'm currently busy with the Boma Spirit, Boma Men and Boma Women Pages.
Hope to have these up in a few days.

I have included my Favourites/Bookmarks File. This was done as much for my sake, since I hate having two sets and also because I find other people's bookmarks really useful when I'm searching for something specific. This page is not sorted in any particular order, but it will be in due course.

Enjoy the Music
I have included music on my pages.
Please check the configurations of your browsers and enjoy surfing with sound!
Note - browsers treat sound files differently
and you will need to select the one best suited for you.

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(or if something doesn't work)
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Quick Index

Guestbooks
[Feb-Jun 96] [Jul-Dec 96] [Jan-Jun 97]

Pages
[Intro] [The Boma] [About Me] [Home Pages of Great Folk]
[Boma Wedding] [Boma Animals] [Boma Fame] [Boma Awards] [Boma Travel]
[SA Sites] [SA Sport]
[Pages with Imagination] [Inspirations]
[Tribute] [Black & White Photos]

Copyright © 1996, 1997 Desiré Howard, CoralSquaw
Last Update June 15, 1997
The Boma
coralsq@prtcl.com