Looks like things haven't changed much in the 30 years since I was at a similar village on the Amboseli, except in your pics I didn't see what I saw then in many of the Masai's ears: Kodak flim cannisters.
Wonderful pics, as usual. Thanks for sharing, Saeed.
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well Saeed you have managed to make me home sick AGAIN!!!! I miss living in Kenya so bad and your great pictures make me miss it more. Thank You for sharing with us!!
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Originally posted by Jon Beutler: What are the sticks used for? The ones about 1 meter long with a ball on the end, they look sort of like a short golf club.
Little bunny fufu?
I took them to be a knobkerry, a weapon for knocking heads.
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Originally posted by Jon Beutler: What are the sticks used for? The ones about 1 meter long with a ball on the end, they look sort of like a short golf club.
Little bunny fufu?
i WAS TOLD THEY ARE A WAR CLUB
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the club is called a Rungu. it is a multi purpose tool used to keep disgruntal wife in line and also for self protection as well as bashing cattle rustlers.
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