A century ago, not a very long time, our natural way of transferring knowledge was totally disrupted by the coming of a white man.A craftsman would let a young man to learn his trade through apprenticeship and hence therefore the learner eventually by using the knowledge plus forces of environment could manage to sharpen the item into the next better level. To date though witch doctors are ubiquitous they do not have an official way of transferring their knowledge to the next generation.
Ushaidi wa haya upo, leo tujiulize kwanini wamakonde ni wajuzi wa kuchonga vinyago, na kwanini wamasai ni wataalam wa kutengeneza nguo zako za kimasai zenye rangi ya kuvutia? Umahili huo wa makabila yetu una mvuto mkubwa hasa kwa wageni pale wazungu wanapotoa dola zao kununua kazi zetu za asili. 'Our precious work of art'