Tribal stories repository
- Cinque Mason
- Jun 17, 2024
- 6 min read
Updated: Jun 23, 2024
Unlock the truths of our ancestors through the clues and stories they left behind.
What:
Creating an auditory depository of folk and tribal stories on subjects pertaining too but not limited to: Love, creation, God/creator/universe, cultural advancement, prophecy, pride, beauty.
Why:
The goal and purpose of this project is to explore the world, meet the people who hold these invaluable stories of our collective history. Show the current and future generations where we came from and the synchronisms and unity between it all. Give everyone an open access to learn human history. Prevent it from being lost forever.
How:
Reach out to university professors within given countries to ask if they would help and be a translator as well as being the in-country ‘fixer’ that will bring us to the tribes and folk storytellers. Bring audio equipment and record tribal stories. Upload these stories onto Spotify and other digital libraries.
Deliverables:
Putting it in a digital library and translated to the top ten languages. Photographically recording visual art that is supporting and necessary for understanding the story better ‘Putting a face to it’.
Lily writing-
Who:
Lily Arasaratnam Writer, Cinque Mason Recorder, researcher,
Plane tickets and transportation
Ideally will only take three planes the rest of the travel will be via ground and boat transportation.
Cost break down
Cost | Plane Tickets | Ground Travel | Boat Travel | Total |
Transportation | $4000 | $3000 | $1500 | $8500 |
Visas
Cost | Africa | Middle East | Caucasus | Central Asia | Asia | South east asia | Oceania | South America | Total ($5,218) |
Cinque (American) | $851 | $213 | $32 | $120 | $633 | $215 | $175 | $230 | $4,077 |
Lily Australian | N/A* | $141 | $32 | $70 | $353 | $175 | $205 | $165 | $1141 |
*Lily will join in egypt
Country break down visa cost US Citizen
South Africa: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Angola: $120 for an e-visa.
Botswana: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Eswatini (Swaziland): No visa required for stays up to 30 days.
Lesotho: No visa required for stays up to 14 days; $150 for stays longer than 14 days.
Malawi: $75 for an e-visa.
Mozambique: $50 for a visa on arrival.
Namibia: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Zambia: $50 for a single-entry e-visa.
Zimbabwe: $30 for a single-entry visa on arrival.
Kenya: $51 for an e-visa.
Rwanda: $50 for an e-visa.
South Sudan: $100 for a visa obtained prior to arrival.
Tanzania: $100 for a visa on arrival.
Uganda: $50 for an e-visa.
Middle East
Egypt: $25 for a visa on arrival.
Israel: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Jordan: $56 for a visa on arrival.
Lebanon: No visa required for stays up to 30 days.
Greece: No visa required (Schengen Area) for stays up to 90 days.
Turkey: $50 for an e-visa.
Caucasus
Armenia: $7 for an e-visa.
Georgia: No visa required for stays up to 365 days.
Azerbaijan: $25 for an e-visa.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: No visa required for stays up to 30 days.
Uzbekistan: $20 for an e-visa.
Kyrgyzstan: No visa required for stays up to 60 days.
Tajikistan: $50 for an e-visa.
Asia
Mongolia: $53 for a visa.
China (Tibet): $140 for a visa.
India: $80 for an e-visa.
Nepal: $30 for a visa on arrival.
Bhutan: $250 per day package tour (visa included).
Bangladesh: $50 for a visa on arrival.
Southeast Asia
Vietnam: $25 for an e-visa.
Laos: $35 for a visa on arrival.
Taiwan: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Cambodia: $30 for a visa on arrival.
Thailand: No visa required for stays up to 30 days.
Malaysia: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Singapore: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Philippines: No visa required for stays up to 30 days.
Indonesia: $35 for a visa on arrival.
Papua New Guinea: $50 for a visa on arrival.
Oceania
Australia: $20 for an e-visa.
New Zealand: $35 for an NZeTA.
New Caledonia: $0
Vanuatu: $0
Fiji: $0
Tonga: $0
Samoa: $0
American Samoa: $0
Cook Islands: $0
French Polynesia: $0
Pitcairn Islands: $50
Easter Island: $0
Galápagos Islands: $120 ($20 INGALA Transit Card + $100 National Park Fee)
Juan Fernández Islands: $0
South America
Argentina: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Bolivia: $160 for a visa on arrival.
Brazil: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Chile: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Colombia: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Ecuador: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Guyana: $25 for a visa on arrival.
Paraguay: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Peru: No visa required for stays up to 183 days.
Suriname: $45 for an e-visa.
Uruguay: No visa required for stays up to 90 days.
Country break down visa cost AUS Citizen
Middle East
Egypt: $25 for a visa on arrival
Israel: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Jordan: $56 for a visa on arrival
Lebanon: No visa required for stays up to 30 days
Greece: No visa required (Schengen Area) for stays up to 90 days
Turkey: $60 for an e-visa
Total for Middle East: $141
Caucasus
Armenia: $7 for an e-visa
Georgia: No visa required for stays up to 365 days
Azerbaijan: $25 for an e-visa
Total for Caucasus: $32
Central Asia
Kazakhstan: No visa required for stays up to 30 days
Uzbekistan: $20 for an e-visa
Kyrgyzstan: No visa required for stays up to 60 days
Tajikistan: $50 for an e-visa
Total for Central Asia: $70
Asia
Mongolia: $53 for a visa
China (Tibet): $140 for a visa
India: $80 for an e-visa
Nepal: $30 for a visa on arrival
Bhutan: $250 per day package tour (visa included)
Bangladesh: $50 for a visa on arrival
Total for Asia (excluding Bhutan's daily cost): $353
Southeast Asia
Vietnam: $25 for an e-visa
Laos: $35 for a visa on arrival
Taiwan: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Cambodia: $30 for a visa on arrival
Thailand: No visa required for stays up to 30 days
Malaysia: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Singapore: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Philippines: No visa required for stays up to 30 days
Indonesia: $35 for a visa on arrival
Papua New Guinea: $50 for a visa on arrival
Total for Southeast Asia: $175
Oceania
Australia: Home country, no visa required
New Zealand: No visa required for stays up to 90 days (NZeTA required, $35)
New Caledonia: $0
Vanuatu: $0
Fiji: $0
Tonga: $0
Samoa: $0
American Samoa: $0
Cook Islands: $0
French Polynesia: $0
Pitcairn Islands: $50
Easter Island: $0
Galápagos Islands: $120 ($20 INGALA Transit Card + $100 National Park Fee)
Juan Fernández Islands: $0
Total Visa Costs: $170
Total for Oceania: $205
South America
Argentina: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Bolivia: $95 for a visa on arrival
Brazil: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Chile: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Colombia: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Ecuador: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Guyana: $25 for a visa on arrival
Paraguay: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Peru: No visa required for stays up to 183 days
Suriname: $45 for an e-visa
Uruguay: No visa required for stays up to 90 days
Total for South America: $165
Summary by Region
Middle East: $141
Caucasus: $32
Central Asia: $70
Asia: $353 (excluding Bhutan's daily cost)
Southeast Asia: $175
Oceania: $35
South America: $165
Grand Total (excluding Bhutan's daily cost): $971
Discretionary budget
Cost | Emergency Medical | Technical troubleshooting | Unforeseen circumstances | Total |
Breakdown | $2,500 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $7,000 |
In Country cost
In country living expense | Countries x days x $20 a day | Total= $44,400 |
Cinque | 63 Countries 20 days a country $20 a day 1260 days total | $24,800 |
Lily | 49 Countries 20 days a country $20 a day 980 days total | $19,600 |
*This includes room and board.
Total Cost
Cinque | Lily | Total | |
In Country expense | $24,800 | $19,600 | $44,400 |
Visa budget | $4,077 | $1141 | $5,218 |
Transportation | $4,250 | $4,250 | $8500 |
Discretionary budget | $3,500 | $3,500 | $7,000 |
Total cost | $36,627 | $28,491 | $65,118 |
Timeline
20 days in each country which takes into account travel time from place to place. Total trip is estimated to be 3 1/2 years to 4 years total, 1260-1460 days total.
Africa: January 6- May 30, 2025
Middle East: June - August 2025
Caucus: August - October 2025
Central Asia: October- January 2026
Asia: January 1- May 1 2026
S.E Asia: May-July 2026
Oceania: July-september 2026
Oceania to south america: September- January 2027
South america to North america Janurary- July 2027
Where and route plan:
Africa:
South Africa
Angola
Botswana
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Greece
Turkey
Caucus
Armenia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
Asia
Mongolia
China/tibet
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh
S.E Asia
Vietnam
Laos
Taiwan
Cambodia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Philippines
Indonesia
Papua new guinea
Oceania
Australia
New zealand
New Caledonia: France (overseas territory)
Vanuatu
Fiji
Tonga
Samoa
American Samoa: United States (territory)
Cook Islands: New Zealand (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)
French Polynesia: France (overseas territory)
Pitcairn Islands: United Kingdom (British Overseas Territory)
Easter Island: Chile
Galápagos Islands: Ecuador
Juan Fernández Islands: Chile
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela?
Caribbean islands?
United states
New orleans, Appalachias, northern lakes, sioux tribes, south west tribes.
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