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KENYA - JULY 13: Samburu mother and child in Kenya on July 13, 2009 - The Samburu are closely related to the Maasai. Like the Maasai, they live in the central Rift Valley in Kenya, where the climate is semi arid. They are semi nomadic and belong to the Maa (Nilotic) speaking group of people. They do very little farming. Their livelihood depends upon the cattle (sheeps and goats) they raise. They use their milk more than meat. They often drink milk mixed with cow s blood. Like their neighbours, they have to search for water and grazing land which leads them out from their homes during dry seasons. The Samburu live in huts made of branches, mud and cow dung. Around it, there is a fence made of thorn bushes, in which the cattle is kept at night. Most Samburu still wear traditional dress. Like the Maasai, women wear colorful beaded necklaces similar to the ones the Rendile women also wear. The number of necklaces is a sign of wealth, often given as dowry. They wear bright clothes, usually...