A bit o' info

First things first. Thanks josh for the shout out, im glad you think so highly of me. Im not so sure id ever be able to kill a lion by myself, (lions are know to be very dangerous if you weren't already aware) but im definitely crazy enough to try. Read the post bellow in case you have no idea what im talking about.

I am also interested in the Maasai diet. I love food, and meals are always one of the most important parts of the day. luckily for me, unlike my friend Sam, i am not a picky eater. Ill eat practically anything. I like experiencing new things and while the idea of drinking cow blood doesn't please me, i look forward to trying it.

As i was doing some research, i came across the Maasai mythology which i thought was pretty cool. In the Maasai religion there are two greater gods. Enkai and Olapa. Ill talk about Enkai, who is the creator, is the guardian of rain, fertility, the sun, and love. Enkai is one god with a duel personality, one is benevolent (Enkai Narok) and the other is vengeful (Enkai Nanyokie). It is Enkai who is responsible for giving the Maasai people cattle. Cattle are a very important part of Maasai culture. The Maasai people believe that cattle possess the qualities of Enkai, and are used at many ceremonies. Although there are a couple versions to this story it is generally believed that Enkai once a human who had all the cattle in the world. When the sky and earth split he sent all the cattle down from the sky along a long bark rope. This is how the Maasai got there cattle which, they believe were all for them.( i think this is a bit selfish but then again we all are) One day a group of hunters got jealous that they didn't get any cattle and cut this rope. This separated the earth and heavens, and also cut off the Maasai's supply of cattle. The Maasai believe Enkai created 3 groups of people. The Torrobo, (hunters and gatherers) the Kikuyu, (cultivators and farmers) and the Maasai. Enkai gave the Torrobo wild animals and honey. He gave the Kikuyu seed and grain. to the Maasai he gave cattle.

For more on Maasai mythology and Olapa check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_mythology