Monday, October 09, 2006


Just the tree. This is in Rangi land but the oreteti tree (a kind of ficus) is sacred to the Maasai because they say when you cut it milk and blood comes out, both substances which are of high value to the Maasai. When you cut a ficus's leaves they secrete a white glue like liquid, and cutting the bark, the sap is red. Hence, the Maasai do not use this tree for anything that involves cutting it in any way.

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