The children were interested to learn that, for the Maasia, life centres around their cattle.  Maasai believe that God gave all cattle on Earth to them.  Because of this, any other tribes seen to have cattle must have stolen them.  For the Maasia, therefore, the honourable thing to do is to steal them back (by force if necessary).

The children learned that life for the Maasia is very different from their own lives.

The Maasai are a semi-nomadic people who have little in the way of material possessions and who therefore make the most of what they do have.  Many of the items in these pictures have been made from materials often regarded as rubbish. e.g.

·        A pair of black shoes made from a discarded tyre.   

·        Wire coat hangers as the basis for magnificent Maasia beadwork.

Thanks to Professor Tyman the children learned a great deal about the Maasai culture and are now ready to look for themselves at other cultures, with a much more open mind. Here's some photos of our talk.