Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The White Masai

The 2nd book that i just completed (reading of cuz) is The White Masai. I like this book.It keep me hook and doing nothing for one week. Its about a Sweden woman who went to Kenya for a holiday and falled for masai man. This book gave me alot of knowlegde abt masai ppl, how their lifestyle, the vicinity and the surrounding. I salute Corrine for her willingness to give up her european lifesyle just wanna be with the man she loved(well compared to me i just dont believed in love at first sight). But believe me guys, her ex-husband was very handsome and still is.

Buku ini menyedarkan saya bahawa dalam kemodenan manusia sejagat hari ini, masih terdapat puak-puak yang selesa dengan budaya dan identiti sendiri. Masyarakat masai masih minum darah lembu, masih bina rumah dari tahi lembu, masih menunaikan hajat di celah-celah rumpu mampu, kahwin dan beranak diusia muda belia dan sebagainya. Buku ini jika tidak secara keseluruhan pun ianya sedikit sebanyak menceritakan berkenaan masyarakat masai secara am. Sekurang-kurangnya anda tidak perlu pergi ke Kenya untuk mempelajari budayanya :-).

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