Village of 58 Maasai huts, all owned by one man, one for each of his 58 wives

Molelliani, the midwife in the 58 hut village

Molelliani and her family offer their intricate handmade beaded jewelry for sale

My host, Morani, plays with the kids while I talk to Molelliani about the art of midwifery

Morani discusses local news with a Maasai herder during our trek to the dam

The dam, the only source of water for the local Maasai and their livestock

The primary school where Sara teaches, with each of her classes having more than 70 students

Lovely wildflowers, despite being the dry season

The town of Monduli Juu

The tribe's herbal man explains the medicinal use for local plants, herbs, trees and barks

Some of the medicinal plants up close

The herbal man comforts his crying grand baby while the rest of the family poses for my photo

The home of my Maasai hosts, Morani and Sara Poyoni

Morani and Sara's living room

The guest room where I stayed

With no running water, washing dishes was done in a series of five-gallon buckets in the backyard

Sara cooking over an open fire in the kitchen

The Poyoni family, from left to right: Morani, Sara, 2 year old Linda, and 10 year old Babu

Maasai men buy, sell or trade livestock at the weekly Red market, so named because everyone wears red

Beans and grains for sale at the Red Market

Handling the donkeys that are used to transport the heavy materials to be sold at market

Fresh fruits and vegetables are offered by local merchants, although the Maasai eat only milk, blood and meat

More fruits and veggies, ad Maasai with their ubiquitous sticks

Roasting freshly slaughtered goat and sheep over an open fire at the Red Market

Slaughtering the goats

Fried bread

Delicious bananas

Jewelry, clothing, tires, pots and pans...anything you need can be found at the Red Market

Skeleton of a new Maasai hut being constructed

Another Maasai compound in the hills, on the way to climb Mount Monduli