WINTER SCHOOL DAY BY DAY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES



WINTER SCHOOL DAY BY DAY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

From 20 to 30 of January 2020
Baraka Agricultural College (Kenya)
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Ubicazione: C56, Molo, Kenya

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Red is the New Color of Life: The Maasai Community

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(Baraka Agricoltural College, Molo, Kenya – 28/01/2020, Jessica G. and Alessandro S.) Day 9 of the Winter School “ Agri-Food Choices. From field to plate, for the planet: building a better food system ”. The Winter School participants visited the Maasai community near Narok, a town west of Nairobi. After a 3 hour journey along the bumpy kenyan roads, they finally arrived at the presedium located in the village of Satellite. The lands of the various farmers and breeders are scattered throughout Satellite. The guys were introduced to Agnes Kunguru, her family and other members of the Red Maasai sheep group. After a brief presentation by the students, Agnes started to show them her red dress . From Red Shuka to Red beverage  Maasai community can be recognized by the Shuka, a particular red cloth that they wear with utmost pride and elegance. To Maasai community red is the most important color . It represents different things, for example: cow warm blood, which the Maasai drink...
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