Maasai Warrior At The Dish


A memorable early morning walk at the Stanford dish the Monday following Thanksgiving, provided me with two new friends. Imagine being deep in conversation with a friend and looking up the hill to see the familiar colors of the red plaid Masai shuka worn by a majestic Maasai Warrior- one would never imagine seeing a nomadic Maasai in traditional full dress regalia in California, let alone at the dish! I was beyond excited, a little prezzie, at a point in my life when I needed an unexpected surprise. Ahead of me was a 6 foot Maasai warrior, wrists wrapped in beaded cuffs, colorful beads dangling from his neck, carrying the traditional rungu, a distinctive ball-ended club, he also had the blood letting knife blade tucked into his shuka. It was my lucky day, Sabore Oyie was visiting from Kenya with a local friend- my friends and clients know I am besotted with Africa and the Maasai; Sabore and his friend Therese came for dinner and I met them several times in his brief fall visit.

Good news, he is returning in a few weeks and I will have more to share on his endeavors and his personal story.