Warriors

Young warriors (someone else took this picture - John S?)

This was last year, before the disarmament - lots less AKs this year. Mary can do a great imitation of the way the warriors walk...a sort of springy step that looks as they have purpose and are incredibly cool. I occasionally ran into small groups of these young men, which was always a little intimidating. I think they'd be nice enough on an individual basis, but together they just had an air of reveling in their power, although not threatening me by any means. Or at least that was my impression. Kind of like any inner-city gang kids here, I guess. Anyway, a big incentive for cattle raiding in K'moja is getting some cows to pay for your wife (who you've probably already taken, but not officially paid for).