who were not yet mothers, not by choice but due to whatever other reasons they could think up, but wanted to be. If that makes...?Sometimes i think my english is deteriorating, though my college roomate would say i never had a legitimate grasp on english anyways, haha. Anyways, this ceremony lasted for three days, beginning in the morning and ending sometime late at nite (or not at all, i was told by some that they stayed up all night...i didnt hang around long enough to find out for sure). On the 2nd day the men, though they werent involved in the ceremony, slaughtered a big bull! Though they were not really involved in the ceremony they had to be for this part as only men can slaughter animals in the maasai culture. There are two pick of the slaughter, not graphic at all (so no worries for those with weak constitutions) they are probably more of a challenge, that is to actullaly determine which are the slaughtering pics. There is one picture of an odd, sand-colored shape on the ground....that is the bulls hide! They are drying and tanning it....eventually it will be used as a bed! They will get some "native soft bushes" and put the cow hide on top of them and THERE YA GO! YA GOT YOURSELF A BED! The other pics are of the women, doing there dances, there may be some with women lying on the ground...? If so, that is after they through a fit, it was rather odd....many times the women would start screaming and then some would run around with others chasing them and eventually the runner would collapse! And then go into some sort of fit, similar to something you might see on a TV episode of some intense religious saving ceremony.
Enjoy the pics! They will not be all up now due to internet limitations, some are but not all. Check back tomorrow and the next day.
Also, i will write the story of my first days here at site soon....if you really cant wait send me an email....it may help to motivate me, maybe! Haha.
F. Porter Nellans Jr. - From Kenya With Care
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