We visit a Maasai community, where just over 100 tribemembers live in a village constructed of brambles, sticks, mud and cow dung. Since they live on boiled cows blood and milk, raising and caring for their cattle is the traditional focal point of tribal life. They are semi-nomadic. So every nine years they construct another Manyata (enclosed encampment) and move on.

From a distance the Manyata looks like a round fort made of tightly-packed branches. This outer barrier is actually a thick pile of prickly brush designed to keep out wild animals. As we exit the van, Charles asks if we have insect repellant on. We reply yes and proceed down a narrow channel through the brush barrier.

A young warrior escorts us in. Flies are everywhere, along with the smell of burnt wood and cow dung.