The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea. They originated in the Andes, and earlier studies based on biochemistry and hybridization suggested they are domesticated descendants of a closely related species of cavy such as Cavia aperea, C. fulgida, or C. tschudii and, therefore, do not exist naturally in the wild. Recent studies applying molecular markers, in addition to studying the skull and skeletal morphology of current and mummified animals, revealed that the ancestor is most likely Cavia tschudii.
The guinea pig plays an important role in the folk culture of many Indigenous South American groups, especially as a food source, but also in folk medicine and in community religious ceremonies. Since the 1960s, efforts have been made to increase consumption of the animal outside South America.
In Western societies, the guinea pig has enjoyed widespread popularity as a household pet since its introduction by European traders in the 16th century. Their docile nature, their responsiveness to handling and feeding, and the relative ease of caring for them, continue to make the guinea pig a popular pet. Organizations devoted to competitive breeding of guinea pigs have been formed worldwide, and many specialized breeds of guinea pig, with varying coat colors and compositions, are cultivated by breeders.
Guinea i/ˈɡɪni/, officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea (Guinée française), it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Guinea has almost 246,000 square kilometres (94,981 sq mi) and a population of 10,057,975. It forms a crescent by curving from its western border on the Atlantic Ocean toward the east and the south. Its northern border is shared with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, the southern one with Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire. The Niger River's source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea.
Guinea is geographically divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures. Conakry is the capital, largest city and economic centre. The other major cities in the country include Kankan, Nzérékoré, Kindia, Labe, Guéckédou, Mamou and Boke.
Guinea's 10 million people belong to twenty-four ethnic groups. The largest and most prominent groups are the Fula 40%, Mandingo 30%, and Susu 20%.
Plot
WHERE IS WHERE? is based on an incident which took place during the Algerian independence war in 1950's. Reacting to the acts of violence committed by the French, two young Algerian boys murder their friend, a French boy. The story, told in multiple simultaneous images, starts in the present day as Death enters the house of the Poet. She starts to investigate these past events, which gradually become interwoven with the present moment. A mist clears from the back garden of the Poet's house to reveal a small row-boat which has appeared in the swimming pool. In it sit Adel and Ismael.
(Mike on lead, w/ Jian harmonizing)
dont ya tell me what youre putting in my lunch box dont tell me what your
feeding me today, dont fill my head with trouble while im scarfin down a
cheese soufle
i wanna be a new, original creation a cross between a moose a monkey and a
fig im ready Monsanto let me be your guina pig
cuz the seed we sew aint good enough the earth we plow it aint good enough
the food we grow well its never been up to scratch,
the geezer with the beard and all the angels made a few mistakes I dont
know why we dont need him anymore if geneticly modefy
so dont ya tell me what youre puttin in my lunch box i got a crazy
pioneering additude dont bother me with labels gotta get a belly full of
franken-food
gotta geta belly fulla franken-food
(Mike on lead, w/ Jian harmonizing)
dont ya tell me what youre putting in my lunch box dont tell me what your
feeding me today, dont fill my head with trouble while im scarfin down a
cheese soufle
i wanna be a new, original creation a cross between a moose a monkey and a
fig im ready Monsanto let me be your guina pig
cuz the seed we sew aint good enough the earth we plow it aint good enough
the food we grow well its never been up to scratch,
the geezer with the beard and all the angels made a few mistakes I dont
know why we dont need him anymore if geneticly modefy
so dont ya tell me what youre puttin in my lunch box i got a crazy
pioneering additude dont bother me with labels gotta get a belly full of
franken-food
gotta geta belly fulla franken-food
(Mike on lead, w/ Jian harmonizing)
dont ya tell me what youre putting in my lunch box dont tell me what your
feeding me today, dont fill my head with trouble while im scarfin down a
cheese soufle
i wanna be a new, original creation a cross between a moose a monkey and a
fig im ready Monsanto let me be your guina pig
'cause the seed we sew aint good enough the earth we plow it aint good enough
the food we grow well its never been up to scratch,
the geezer with the beard and all the angels made a few mistakes I dont
know why we dont need him anymore if geneticly modefy
so dont ya tell me what youre puttin in my lunch box i got a crazy
pioneering additude dont bother me with labels gotta get a belly full of
franken-food
gotta geta belly fulla franken-food