Inside of the boma

The inside of the Boma (see definition below) that Jason and I slept in for three nights. An interesting time sleeping there.. no bugs really, an interesting smell of course, and a bit of a leaky roof right above the bed.. but its all part of the experience. Normally the bed is made with sticks and a cow hide, though to my great surprise the bed they provided us with a mattress, foam of course like in the rest of the country but a better sleep. We ate our meals-cans of beans with some bread and pb- at the little table and stools, again a complete surprise as the table is probably one of the few that the family owns. Ngala's family was very generous to us and seemed to very much enjoy hosting us for a couple days.

This is a group of Maasai men. They often sit on the small stools or on their sticks (the man on the far right in the bright red is sitting on his long stick) then chat all day (or so it seems). Maasai men have various respect and responsibility depending on status level. Some of the younger men in the picture are most likely responsible for guarding the cattle, sheep, and bomas at night. (Boma is the word for their homes, such as the hut in the background which is made of mud, cow dung, and sticks with a straw roof. )