Yesterday we were lucky enough to visit the same Masai village that we went to two years ago. This is a village that Terrawatu works with to help them sell some of their crafts to send their kids to school, teaching them about conserving local plants that are used for medicinal purposes and brings people who want to see true Masai life. It is a really wonderful experience. First we had some tea made from various roots that helps with your digestive system while we also ate some bean mixture. After our first meal, they arranged a special blessing ceremony for Linnea as her mom recently passed away. They blessed her by waving a giraffe tail, pouring a milk and beer mixture, and asking god to give her a healthy life and help the cancer to stop at her generation. After the ceremony, we ate some roasted goat which they prepared for us while we heard the story of when Sululu killed a Lion – a training which is part of becoming a man in Masai culture. We then took a walk around the village to see all the plants and trees they grow and heard about all of their purposes. Finally we talked with the men and women about life and saw some of the crafts that we could purchase. As we left they sang and danced – very beautiful. We had such a wonderful experience and enjoyed every minute.
Today was back to work! We fixed up some of the computers at St. Thomas School where we are staying. I think we all learned a ton more!
Tomorrow we will work at the Terrawatu internet cafe, which is a fundraiser for their NGO and also hosts english and computer courses for locals.
Miss everyone but we are having a blast! Tonight is dinner at Sululu’s house.
-Linnea
