We are gathered under the roof to talk about the project sorting out practical matters. Marias came early to be with us, and will remain with us and to guide us for the rest of our time here.
We will be staying here for a total of three nights, waking up each morning with the view of the Great Rift valley.
We are talking about the way the Maasai live, trying to sort out what a settlement is and about migration of the people along with the seasons.
We are given an introduction to the use of milk in the community. The Maasai do not make cheese, but a special type of butter called ghee.
Now we ask about how the HiLight could be of use in the community. Marias tells us...
-I have never sen... It is light portable and easy to use. We all have phones. It is to much use. I want to test it and see how it works and after that I will give a statement. It is very light and handy.
- I would charge it strapped on my back, or put it on my stick when I am walking.
-Our family have 300 cows, 300 sheep and goats, and about 40 donkeys.
-A cow is worth around 100000 tzs, a goat around 50,000 tsz. We don't sell donkeys.
We calculate.. Maria has a capital in livestock of around 45000 EUR!! So 120 EUR for a HiLight is hardly out of reach.
And people at home has told Linds that this is not a market because people are too poor......
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