We call snacks 'snakes' because one of our volunteers was asked by a local if he wanted to have some snakes. He said yes, but soon realized the local meant 'snacks' not 'snakes.' The terminology stuck though, and it's common to hear during language class, "Hey, do you have any snakes in your bag?" We are unabashed snakes scavengers.
I love that we are living in a reality in which it is totally reasonable to think someone asked you if you wanted to go eat snakes. And totally reasonable to answer "yes."
P.S. we lost the first volunteer from our group, someone went home. Sad! She was really neat. I hope no one else leaves.
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