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The Maasai are a distinguished tribe residing in eastern Africa (Tanzania and Kenya).  Tall, with handsome features, Maasai people can often be recognized at a distance by their brightly colored (mostly red) garments.   They are herders, raising cattle, and have a semi-nomadic life.

While on safari in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, we spent an hour visiting a Maasai village near the Olduvai Gorge.  We were invited into their homes and treated with kindness.  The village consisted of a series of small huts constructed of sticks and cow dung, surrounded by a tall thorny fence — a rather primitive and dismal place.  Still, they seemed quite content.  A highlight of our visit was when the Massai entertained us.  The …

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