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THE MASAI 



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cannot be heaped on to the donkeys, build the new 

 huts, and make the boma, or fence round them. 

 They also guard the manyatta at night time and are 



"HER DISTORTED AND SCARRED HEAD." 



responsible for the safety of the cattle, so woe 

 betide them if any wild animal breaks in and steals 

 a cow, sheep, or goat. It sometimes happens that 

 one of these women falls a victim to a beast of 



