Away from the coast of Tanzania, Maasai villages appear very much as they have for millennia with the construction methods unchanged for generations. Several homes are built within an enclosure which includes space for the animals (cows, goats and a few donkeys) that protect everyone and everything from wild animals during the night.

Donkeys are still used as beasts of burden but transportation is either by foot or by bicycle (for men only). While all children are supposed to go to school, the fees charged are often prohibitive – especially for the Maasai – and enforcement is very lax.

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