The singing wells
I walk past several wells on the way to town and school. Most now have concrete and brick surrounding walls and trough. I often see people collecting water and also watering camels. However, most Rendille warriors looking after the camels are very reluctant to allow photos to be taken of their camels.
The other day, as I approached this well, I heard chanting coming from way down in the well. Turns out there were six men in the well, each above the other and braced against the walls of the well. They were singing to keep the rhythm of passing buckets of water up the well. The guy at the top emptied the bucket into a basin at the top which was then either put into the animal trough or emptied into containers.
I walk past several wells on the way to town and school. Most now have concrete and brick surrounding walls and trough. I often see people collecting water and also watering camels. However, most Rendille warriors looking after the camels are very reluctant to allow photos to be taken of their camels. 
The other day, as I approached this well, I heard chanting coming from way down in the well. Turns out there were six men in the well, each above the other and braced against the walls of the well. They were singing to keep the rhythm of passing buckets of water up the well. The guy at the top emptied the bucket into a basin at the top which was then either put into the animal trough or emptied into containers.
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