I find myself humming Bruce Cockburn's song tonight after listening to an item on CBC Radio News. There was a fascinating story that I am providing a link for. It seems a group of nine Masai warriors have gone from being lion hunters to lion guardians. This is an initiative that these men have taken on entirely independently. Essentially they are trying to educate their people about alternative ways of protecting their cattle from predators without having to actually kill the lions.
This kind of story absolutely fascinates me because it opens up the possibility of recognizing the sophistication of a people generally dismissed as being primitive herders and hunters and illustrates how our humanity can sometimes overcome the stereotypes that others would impose on us. It also shows us that we are limited only by the boundaries of our own imagination.
Of course the story is neither complete nor certain. These men have given up their livelihoods so that they can protect the lion and the herds it would hunt. They need help. Maybe this story will draw the attention of others who can provide the funding to both sustain and expand this kind of transformation.
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