Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Masai Adventures in Ngorongoro Crater Rim

More details to come on the fabulous masai and their village that I visited, but for now, check out my pics. 


The lovely masai ladies welcomed me in with one of their beaded neckpieces and a song and dance


Of course I had to get my masai dance on too!!! :-)




The masai men also rushed out and did their traditional masai warrior dance for me... It was so awesome!




Mtoto Masai (Baby Masai)... Yeah she was posing for me... :-)



Sagera, the village leader who invited Julius (my safari driver) and I in the village... He answered all of my crazy questions.... Even explained why masai drink cow blood (for nourishment) and will kill a lion with their spears... they are a serious tribe... but super gentle and kind.  People hire them in the city (Dar es Salaam) to watch their homes and places of business.  There's a feeling of security when masai are around.  The shukas (traditional dress) that they wear are pretty cool too!  That hut that sagera is standing outside of is one of the houses in the village.. It is made from cow dung and water.  It was pretty stinky and plenty of flies.  I declined the invite to go inside.











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Kindergarten in the masai village


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