Guest guest Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 We were with the Masai for a day in 1997. I don't think they are an ideal of health, but boy do I remember the smell of the fermented milk! I was trying to remember if they mixed blood or cow dung ash into the milk & found this tidbit: " [cow] blood is then mixed with milk in a gourd which has been washed with urine to prevent spoilage. " wow! > > A very healthy group of people called the Maasai of Africa are known to > drink up to 7 quarts of milk a day at times. Usually they either are consuming > milk only or meat only. They heavily depend on their heard of cows. > It is probably what milk is being drunk with that effects different people - > how it is combined. Milk is the main meal for some people, interestingly > enough. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 As much as it sounds gross. Urine is sterile and will kill bad bacteria in the gourd which allows for a much safer fermentation process.On 22-Feb-10, at 11:36 PM-22-Feb-10, keepmyeyesonheaven wrote: We were with the Masai for a day in 1997. I don't think they are an ideal of health, but boy do I remember the smell of the fermented milk! I was trying to remember if they mixed blood or cow dung ash into the milk & found this tidbit: "[cow] blood is then mixed with milk in a gourd which has been washed with urine to prevent spoilage." wow! > > A very healthy group of people called the Maasai of Africa are known to > drink up to 7 quarts of milk a day at times. Usually they either are consuming > milk only or meat only. They heavily depend on their heard of cows. > It is probably what milk is being drunk with that effects different people - > how it is combined. Milk is the main meal for some people, interestingly > enough. > Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.Kurtis Stavenwww.wildthingorganics.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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