The Savanna is mainly grassland and small bushes but there are also trees. They can’t grow close to one another in bunches because the ground is made of a hard layer that is created by the hot sun in the summer and the water in the wet season which stops roots from pushing downwards to get water. This means that trees can grow only in cracks. The major trees of the Savanna are the Acacia trees and the Baobab trees. Another well known tree is the Candelabra Tree.
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The Maasai live in Kraals arranged in a circular fashion. The fence around the kraal is made of acacia thorns, which prevent lions from attacking the cattle. The inkajijik (maasai word for a house) are loaf-shaped and made of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and cow's urine. The frame is made of timber poles fixed directly into the ground. These are interwoven with smaller branches and twigs placed closely together to form a matrix. Wood from the oiti tree is used, because it resists termites (destructive insects) and grows in both highland and lowland areas. The roof is overlaid with dried grass. Soil, cow dung and ash are mixed together to form a plaster for inside and outside the house. Small in size (just 3m x 5m x 1.5m tall), an inkajijik provides space for cooking, sleeping and some storage.
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The Maasai live in Kraals arranged in a circular fashion. The fence around the kraal is made of acacia thorns, which prevent lions from attacking the cattle. The inkajijik (maasai word for a house) are loaf-shaped and made of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and cow's urine. The frame is made of timber poles fixed directly into the ground. These are interwoven with smaller branches and twigs placed closely together to form a matrix. Wood from the oiti tree is used, because it resists termites (destructive insects) and grows in both highland and lowland areas. The roof is overlaid with dried grass. Soil, cow dung and ash are mixed together to form a plaster for inside and outside the house. Small in size (just 3m x 5m x 1.5m tall), an inkajijik provides space for cooking, sleeping and some storage.
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