Gaito is a Maze and participates in an elders meeting just before the bull jumping. Mazes are single men who are paid for running this ceremony. The bull jumping family in this case wanted to give the Mazes one goat and a small jug of honey. They held out for three goats and a large jug of honey. When they marry they will get a dowry and maybe land but for now they have to survive on payments for bull jumping ceremonies. Maze will only eat milk, honey and meat. Once they marry their diet can change. There were some Benne Maze that wanted to participate, but they ate bananas and so they were excluded. Hamar did not want Benne in the ceremony, but the elders called the Maze aside to discuss it. This was the first time in Gaito’s life that he was a participant in decision-making in his village and in his tribe.
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