We observed the clothing market, which sported everything
from used Western-style clothing from abroad to the tribal cloth wraps folded neatly in stacks of various colors for the local tribes--red for the Maasai, blue for
the Iraqw, and brown & black for the Barabaig!
By far, my favorite site was the shoe market area. I
think tire shoes are pretty cool. In fact, I own a pair! But I never considered
the "manufacturing process."
We stopped for a few minutes and watched
as the young men struggled to cut apart a large tire, preparing it to be
fashioned into these sturdy black sandals that can put on quite a few miles!
