Full Description
The Maasai people of East Africa comprise one of the most intriguing and resourceful cultures on Earth. For more than a thousand years, the Maasai and their Samburu neighbors have survived and thrived as pastoralists on the savannah near Mt. Kenya and the Maasai Mara borderlands of Kenya and Tanzania. Photojournalist Chip Duncan exuberantly combines prose, poetry, and beautiful photographs to celebrate the stories, songs, rituals, and dreams of people who live in Ewaso Village, one of his favorite places to visit.
Contents
C O N T E N T SForeword viiiIntroduction 1Mingati, the Nomad 11Lions Hunting Water 16Ewaso Ngiro, The River Is Road 20Naeku, Born in the Dawn 27Chui Mamas 33Dik-Dik 40Leboo, Born in the Bush 45Letoluai, Leopard Hunter 50By Certain Magic 59Fire on Kirinyaga 62Esiankiki, Star Science 69At the Airstrip 77Circle of Fire 81Water, Earth, Sky 87Kandari, The Beekeeper 97Afterword 101
