After the basic sensory functions, the action performed most by the body gets world attention…
If one can spare a little time from the manic modern lives, then going back to observe the pristine ways of life – kept alive by some tribes around the world – would be an interesting idea. Recently when I got lucky, I randomly selected the Masai tribe settled in the Kenyan and Tanzanian terra firma. To ponder upon some strange, or not-so-pleasant rituals of tribal life would be a clichéd exercise, I thought. So while looking around for something different, the lean muscular bodies of the Masais caught my attention, and their lifestyle leading to such well-endowed bodies couldn’t be easily ignored by this member of the all-of-a-sudden health conscious world.
The shooting cholesterol level across the world, backache, low muscular strength in the legs or just the perpetual desire to possess lean sexy legs have a solution in just one small way of life of the Masai – walking. Well, it isn’t walking that you and I can ever boast of since the Masai (even kids) walk almost 100 kms everyday. What a Land Cruiser covers in more than half a day, the Masai cover in 2-3 days on foot. As a result, their sense of distance can be so painfully misleading to an outsider. Even a place 100 kms away is mentioned to be just ‘around the corner!’ While the kids walk barefoot, the elders use heavy footwear made of old tyres. ‘Masai sandals’ made from Bridgestone tyres are supposedly the best, while the Michelin ones hold the second rank. (It is amazing how these brands face stiff competition even in their unintended alternate functions).
Today when it is almost impossible to imitate the Masai way of life, thinking about their 1/3 lower cholesterol level along with the stamina for walking unbelievably long distances is like inflicting unjustified torture on oneself.
If one can spare a little time from the manic modern lives, then going back to observe the pristine ways of life – kept alive by some tribes around the world – would be an interesting idea. Recently when I got lucky, I randomly selected the Masai tribe settled in the Kenyan and Tanzanian terra firma. To ponder upon some strange, or not-so-pleasant rituals of tribal life would be a clichéd exercise, I thought. So while looking around for something different, the lean muscular bodies of the Masais caught my attention, and their lifestyle leading to such well-endowed bodies couldn’t be easily ignored by this member of the all-of-a-sudden health conscious world.
The shooting cholesterol level across the world, backache, low muscular strength in the legs or just the perpetual desire to possess lean sexy legs have a solution in just one small way of life of the Masai – walking. Well, it isn’t walking that you and I can ever boast of since the Masai (even kids) walk almost 100 kms everyday. What a Land Cruiser covers in more than half a day, the Masai cover in 2-3 days on foot. As a result, their sense of distance can be so painfully misleading to an outsider. Even a place 100 kms away is mentioned to be just ‘around the corner!’ While the kids walk barefoot, the elders use heavy footwear made of old tyres. ‘Masai sandals’ made from Bridgestone tyres are supposedly the best, while the Michelin ones hold the second rank. (It is amazing how these brands face stiff competition even in their unintended alternate functions).
Today when it is almost impossible to imitate the Masai way of life, thinking about their 1/3 lower cholesterol level along with the stamina for walking unbelievably long distances is like inflicting unjustified torture on oneself.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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