Maasai Milk Gourd-Kenya - SOLD

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"I hope your cows are well", this is the greeting a Maasai gives to his friend when they meet along the paths of the savannah. The Maasai are completely dependant upon their cattle, for they receive their daily nourishment form them-both milk and blood. Mixed together, these two elements form the traditional drink of the Maasai; the "saroi". Calabashes for collecting and storing milk and honey beer are made from gourds, which are cut from their vines, dried, scooped out, and decorated with beads, cowrie shells and a leather strap. 30" tall (on stand)