A house

Only the women are "allowed" the build the houses. They use branches, mud, and cow dung. A woman is judged on how much her house leaks (or hpefully doesn't). There are small openings for air and light, an enclosure for young calves at night, and an indoor cooking fire, along place for utensils and clothes, and a bed made of cowhide . It is small and dark inside...

Moral Dilemmas, flies, and politics: a visit with the Maasai

November 9th 2008
As part of our safari trip, we had the opportunity to visit a Maasai village and go on a nature walk with some Maasai men. We had a diifcult introduction to the people as we waited at the gate of the Park the first day and were barraged with aggressive Maasai women trying to sell us things. Since there was little or no tourism in Kenya from January through the summer due to fears related to the ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Masai Mara NP

Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 196... ... read more

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