The Maasai home was in the middle of farmland as far as the eye could see. We passed a significant amount of cattle and sheep getting there but also spotted some zebra along the way. Once out at the home the elders greeted us by bending their head down and pushing their forehead towards us. As Nate was then in their view I assumed they were bending down to see him when our interpreter told us that we must cup our hand over their forehead as a greeting. It was a such a warm and intimate way to greet a stranger.
There was absolutely nothing westernised about their way of life. The milk that the babies were fed was from the cattle on the land, the food from their own produce or sourced from a local market. The only hint of civilisation was the electricity towers in the distance that crossed the land. Something which the Maasai people had little call for.
The Maasai home was in the middle of farmland as far as the eye could see. We passed a significant amount of cattle and sheep getting there but also spotted some zebra along the way. Once out at the home the elders greeted us by bending their head down and pushing their forehead towards us. As Nate was then in their view I assumed they were bending down to see him when our interpreter told us that we must cup our hand over their forehead as a greeting. It was a such a warm and intimate way to greet a stranger.
There was absolutely nothing westernised about their way of life. The milk that the babies were fed was from the cattle on the land, the food from their own produce or sourced from a local market. The only hint of civilisation was the electricity towers in the distance that crossed the land. Something which the Maasai people had little call for.
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