Masai men

Masai men are circumcised after they turn 15. If they cry they do not become a warrior. The less fuss they make the stronger men they are perceived to be and the more respect they gain from their tribe. Women have recently stopped being circumcised although some tribes still practise it. Men have up to 15 wives each....

Game drives, camping and hot air balloons

July 10th 2013
I wake up in the middle of the night and reach to adjust my earplugs…bad idea…just as I remove my earplug from my right ear I hear stomp…stomp…stomp. Quickly I push the earplug back in and snuggle down into my sleeping bag. A combination of feeling the drop in temperature and the loud stomping from outside makes me shiver. All there is between me and a herd of African elephants is a sheet ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more

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