Today we finally made it downtown to explore the Maasai market in the city center. It was so much bigger than the others we have visited and had so many more options! I spent four hours chatting with vendors and having some nice Swah-English conversations while also bargaining for goods. I got a Kanga for myself for rural week (essentially a large piece of cloth you tie around your waste to make a skirt) as well as a bunch of gifts for friends and family back home. When I was completely out of money, except for 50 shillings (about 60 cents), I met this man from the small town we would be staying in for rural week. We had a great conversation and joked around a lot. I told him I’d be back later since I didn’t have any money left today, but he enjoyed our conversation so much and was so eager to sell us something he gave me this tiny beautiful bowl for the 50 shillings. One of the best parts of the market is the conversations and interactions, although I also love looking at all the amazing things and buying gifts. Overall, today was the most fun I’ve had at the market and my bargaining skills are definitely improving! (slowly)
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AuthorAmerican University Student studying abroad in Kenya and India and wandering the world Archives
May 2015
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