Day 134: Kenya

Day 134: Today we left our 5 star camp and headed to another campsite in the Masi area. We got there and met the Masi people they traditional are wrapped in red blankets. They lead us into their village. The woman have round beaded necklaces around their neck. The woman did a welcoming dance for us. The Masi people live a very secluded life. They don’t have a TV a few have radios and they had never seen anyone that wasn’t black or white. When we came to the tribe the tribe people thought that I was African as they have never seen an Indian person before. When we came one of the ladies in the tribes asked us if we were a tribe from Mombassa (city on the coast of Kenya) and was wondering why I was with the group, as everyone was white and I was the only non-white person there. One of the girls in the group had braces and the people in the tribe kept pointing to her braces for her to take them off they had never seen a person with braces. The explained that when a girl gets married in the village the husbands family requires cows and money to be given. Interesting how important cows are. The kids were really cute. First afraid of us then after awhile they came around and started playing with us and wanted us to touch their heads. This is a sign of respect. They wear colorful clothes. The Masai people were very genuine people untainted my society, almost like innocent children, living a very simple life, but they all seemed happy with what they have. I guess it’s not wanting what you don’t have, but wanting what you have. I see the Masai people as having a simple life like the animals that we have seen a basic life. Saw the sunset behind the clouds and saw the amazing red, orange colors against the brown mountains, green trees and the never ending African horizon what a sight to see…..