ENCOUNTER WITH DOROBO
I absolutely love the feeling of being in the wild, with abundant wildlife and myriad of amazing birds, the amazing scenery of this unspoiled land. As the day gives way to the night a whole new adventure begins. It is after dinner here in the heart of the savannah. A time to share stories by the fire place at Wilderness Camp. We sit around a crackling fire enjoying a drink as we stare up at the clear sky littered with stars and hearing a lion roar in the distance.
We are soon joined by an elderly man named Lemeria Sakut many prefer calling him Dorobo. He is one person who you are likely to remember. Dorobo has been part of the Basecamp family practically since the beginning, working as a camp guard.
On this particular night, he wore a red shuka (the classic Maasai robe) wrapped like a …show more content…
Dorobo comes from the Dorobo community largely hunter-gatherers, living mostly in the Rift Valley, the highland forests and mountainous areas.
“I would spend my days taking long walks around the reserve hunting and gathering food. We have always managed to survive alongside this wildlife since the beginning of time. We knew how to look after them and we hunted them for our survival, and not for entertainment." he is quick to let us know.
The name ‘Dorobo’ comes from the Maasai word Il-torrobo for ‘the ones without cattle’. The Dorobo are not actually a single people group, but a diverse group of peoples descended from the ancient San people who originally settled in the Rift Valley around 1000 AD and lived as hunter-gatherers. The tribe is well-known for the profound connection they have with their land, for their intimate knowledge of the natural world, and the delicate balance they have maintained for years with the
I absolutely love the feeling of being in the wild, with abundant wildlife and myriad of amazing birds, the amazing scenery of this unspoiled land. As the day gives way to the night a whole new adventure begins. It is after dinner here in the heart of the savannah. A time to share stories by the fire place at Wilderness Camp. We sit around a crackling fire enjoying a drink as we stare up at the clear sky littered with stars and hearing a lion roar in the distance.
We are soon joined by an elderly man named Lemeria Sakut many prefer calling him Dorobo. He is one person who you are likely to remember. Dorobo has been part of the Basecamp family practically since the beginning, working as a camp guard.
On this particular night, he wore a red shuka (the classic Maasai robe) wrapped like a …show more content…
Dorobo comes from the Dorobo community largely hunter-gatherers, living mostly in the Rift Valley, the highland forests and mountainous areas.
“I would spend my days taking long walks around the reserve hunting and gathering food. We have always managed to survive alongside this wildlife since the beginning of time. We knew how to look after them and we hunted them for our survival, and not for entertainment." he is quick to let us know.
The name ‘Dorobo’ comes from the Maasai word Il-torrobo for ‘the ones without cattle’. The Dorobo are not actually a single people group, but a diverse group of peoples descended from the ancient San people who originally settled in the Rift Valley around 1000 AD and lived as hunter-gatherers. The tribe is well-known for the profound connection they have with their land, for their intimate knowledge of the natural world, and the delicate balance they have maintained for years with the