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Real Name: Bo Nobo
Lives In: Singapore
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Longido: Maasai and a mountain full of buffalos

by Bonobo2005 - last update: May 16, 2003

Biking warriors and Mt. Longido
If you have seen some of my pages before you can imagine that the following phrases from the
Cultural Tourism Programme brochure highly attracted me:

"sip tea in a Maasai boma and gain insight into the culture and daily life of the Maasai"'

"A climb to the impressive Longido mountain, through a dense natural forest"

"the profit will be used to improve primary education facilities in Longido"


So I went to Longido, a village in Maasailand close to the Kenyan border, and reported to the CTP-coordinator...

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Comments for Bonobo2005 about Longido
kimbaman Fri May 18, 2007 09:34 UTC
 He was probably doing you a favour. Buffalo are extremely unpredictable and very dangerous. On foot best avoided. I know!
kenHuocj Wed Feb 11, 2004 14:08 UTC
 a fine page on the true significance of initiation into the Masai adult society ;-)))
Bwana_Brown Mon Dec 29, 2003 12:46 UTC
 An excellent page on your 'up close and personal' encounter with Masai traditions! I never took an opportunity to do it like you did!
Mauzl Wed Oct 29, 2003 14:31 UTC
 wonderfully composed page - great pictures!
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