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The Turkana men wear wristknives. When you shake hands with them, they do that threefold, so they have time to find out if you carry any weapons. You get soon used to do it their way. Also these knives are used in a fight or for nomal houshold jobs like cutting meat and so on. In Turkana it is common.
Stunning picture, this how they carry it to their houses. Good for your hair to, smells a bit at the end of the day!Once I saw a boy who took out the stomach of a dogfish rinsed it in the water and put it on top of his head to dry and take home.
Women always sit together, as do the men. When you get the opportunity to shake hands with a Turkana Lady, then not firm. Just a soft touch of her hand like a handshake will do.Very short not to long!!!A firm one like men often do is a sexual allusion. Before you know it you have to get married there!So don't do with the men either.
Travelling through Kenya you will at times come across the Masia who are a goat herding peaceful tribe. Most times they are dressed in brightly coloured garments and beads. They are willing to trade articles in their possesion and can be haggled with as with the traders in Malindi. Sometimes all it takes is a few schillings, a pen, some food, anything that you may have that they find useful. In exchange they will part with beads, local jewelery, etc. One word of warning is that the Masai do not mind at all if you take their picture but you must also offer something for this. Again, nothing much at all but they will become irate if you snap away and offer nothing. I , for one, do not want to see what happens if this is done so it's best to give them a few schillings and ask for their photo, they will be happy to let you take their picture.
Kenyan people at great at recycling things and making use of them. My fondest memory in this sense is these two men playing "dama", or whatever way they call it locally or in English, at a local craft-centre.. They had drawn the board on an old table and then used painted drink caps as pawns. Absolutely "genial". Other recycled items I saw were shoes made out of used cars' tyres and several toys from pop cans.
Do not photograph the Maasai without prior agreement. They do not like it and particularly in rural areas they can turn quite nasty.It is best to go on an organized tour to a village or ask them before you snap away.
The rules of the parks! Keep your distance. Have respect! Stay QUIET!! Still at the edgeof the SERENGETI, we saw a few MINNI-BUGGERS! They were crowding these LIONS! A PAPA, MAMA & CUB! Can you tellthe CUB is really skinny! We kept our distance. We were up-set at those other drivers trying to get too close! The CUB was hiding and scared to come out of a gully inthe ground! I asked for us to leave them.Even just as foolish. These people left theirbelongings where they were having lunch!Would have loved to see BABOONS comeand start taking things!They deserved it!Please if you go. Just have respect and be aware!
The Masai, most of whom are nomadic throughout the year, live in kraals, small clusters of cow-dung huts constructed by the women. Today the Masai number approximately 250,000. They remain a pastoral people.
The National Museum of Kenya. There are several departments each specializing in specific collections that range from early man to traditional Kenyan relics. One area of great significance are the fossil finds stored in the department of Paleontology. These include the world renowned discoveries by the Leakey family.
Women should wear clothing to cover shoulders and a dress/skirt below the knees. Men should wear pants. Also, most Kenyans do not appreciate pictures taken unless you first ask, pay them, or agree to send them a copy. Always ask or you could lose a whole roll of film.
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