The family in its finest … the young man/warrior had been part of the welcoming group of men.
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
A young wife, marked and branded to be sure who she belonged to……
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Instant market—some places roll out the red carpet for their guests….. here the ladies in red roll out an instant market for us to see their handiwork….. of course, we succumbed….
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With someone else’s advice, they had a raggedy paper price list for the classes of the goods. Now, it becomes definitional—we must negotiate which class each of the items fit into. Then we have a reference point to begin the negotiations for the goods themselves.
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Guy negotiating for these treasures… it was fun, even if outnumbered…. There were 11 of the men all talking in Kswahili and ultimately we bought it all! Our guide later told us that they agreed (in their language) that it was better to sell everything than leave one of the woman without a sale. Gracious.
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A very friendly farewell rich in a sense of the history of how many centuries the Maasi have sent their friends down the road with their dances, jumping, and singing/chanting…..
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The sand grouse is so well camouflaged that it disappears when it is only about 8 feet away…. On otherwise bare sand….
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The ultimate outhouse…. Visibility about 100 miles…. Except for the dense thicket right behind the behind…. We’d worry some about that…..
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You can look and you can look through your binoculars….. just remember to also look down……
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Not everything is visible through binoculars…. Some things are literally right at your feet—and all around you….. did this lion get the wildebeest in the next photo? Sure don’t want to overlook what is at your feet….
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