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A Maasai house

As an historically nomadic and then semi-nomadic people, the Maasai have traditionally relied on local, readily available materials and indigenous technology to construct their housing. The traditional Maasai house was in the first instance designed for people on the move and was thus very impermanent in nature. The Inkajijik (houses) are either star-shaped or circular, and are constructed by able-bodied women. The structural framework is formed of timber poles fixed directly into the ground and interwoven with a lattice of smaller branches, which is then plastered with a mix of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and human urine, and ash. The cow dung ensures that the roof is water-proof. The enkaj is small, measuring about 3x5 m and standing only 1.5 m high. Within this space, the family cooks, eats, sleeps, socializes, and stores food, fuel, and other household possessions. Small livestock are also often accommodated within the enkaji.

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Taken in: Tanzania / Mara / Tarime (show map)

Taken on: August 9, 2011

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Masai Mara

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-GF2, f/3.2, 1/400 sec, 20mm (=40mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-GF2
Lens:	LUMIX G 20/F1.7
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	20mm (35mm equivalent: 40mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Landscape
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.1.3
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