Blog 69 - Different Culture.

I can’t believe finals week is finally here.  So much to go over, so little time.I should probably be asleep because I have a final tomorrow, but it’s not till evening and I guess I can make up the sleep. I was about to fall asleep in my bed when I realized that I hadn’t blogged for the day. I knew I was forgetting something earlier: I just could not remember what it was.

One culture that interests me is that of the nomadic groups. Take the San Bushmen. They live away from civilization, in the desert, and use old fashioned methods to get resources. For example, they get water by boring little holes in the ground and then using straws they fashioned to suck it out. It amazes me to see how they have developed unorthodox, yet effective methods for surviving in such adverse conditions that they live in.

Another example of nomadic people is the Masai of Kenya. This tribe is isolated as well, and mainly takes part in livestock farming, most especially cows. Sometimes they cannot find enough food to keep them alive. However, they have found a way to get round this problem, though it’s not the best of solutions: they have specially designed straws which they use to suck the blood of their cows. That is very disgusting, you may say. While I agree, they have little or no other options. Without taking the blood of their cows, they would all die. It is a necessary evil to keep them going.