visit to mara village

African dance

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It is a long tradition with the Maasai warriors to jump. It is said to be a sign of manhood and strength, and is a great competition amongst the young men.
I was absolutely amazed at how high they could jump, this guy must be about three feet off the ground from a stand-still position.

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The lion hat

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our friend Dee, the best jumper in town.

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Gate to the village

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The women sang around me

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and we danced, chanting what sounded like, "daddy, daddy".

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I think they liked my dancing too. Hard to tell though whether they were laughing at me or with me. haha.DSC_1716

making fire

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We went inside one of their houses.

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The first room we saw was for baby cows.

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Inside of this tiny hut, we sat in a small dark room that was both a living room/bedroom and kitchen. They had no electricity. The guide explained the room structures and what a day at the village is like. It was a mind boggling experience. Hard to believe that they actually live here. 

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Then we were lead to what's called their "gift shop".

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They were so pushy and pressuring us to buy everything we looked. 

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Honestly, I would've loved to have bought more stuff but because they were so pushy, I was confused and withdrawn from buying. 

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