Visiting The Maasai People in Kenya
While staying at Amboseli National Park, I set up a visit to the nearby village of the Maasai people. I have always had wonderful interactions with the different tribes here in East Africa. Going into their home and seeing the traditional way of life of tribes like the Maasai can have lasting effects on how you prioritize things in your own life. It can be a powerful reminder of what is important. So I was happy that everyone in the group was up for the adventure. Rod jumped even higher a minute later As we parked near the village we could see the spokesman waiting for us. His name was Joel, and he gathered us in front of the entrance for a quick welcome dance and prayer from a few of the Maasai. The village was surrounded by a homemade wall of acacia thorn branches. The cows and goats could not escape and hopefully the big cats would be deterred enough not to get in. Inside the ring of thorns wall were enough mud hut dwellings for all 160 people that lived there. Then the inner of the...