while flying on a medical clinic, the market was happening in Olbalbal village nearby Ngorongoro Crater. The doctor didn’t need any help so I went for a photographic stroll.
maize was sold from the back of that truck, spread on the blue tarpaulin and bagged again with the help of the bucket.
quite often potential Masai client would grab some grains, roll them in the hand, squeeze or even smell them. One is never too careful.
10.000 Tanzanian shillings, the highest denomination unfortunately, are worth about 5 euros. Imagine buying a car hand to hand with such a banknote when you need a few dozens millions …
2 kids helping…
here filling a goat skin bags which look really sturdy.
the bucket is used as a reference for payment and then used to refill customers’ bags.
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