warrior dropped in.

Ome Tome gave the children of Mount St. Agnes Academy a first hand account of the way of life of his people, who live a nomadic life in Kenya.

The warrior told the youngsters how his people centre their lives around the cow, which they consider sacred.

It provides the blood which is part of their diet and is considered to be the only thing worth fighting over.

"We fight for cows,'' he said. "Our belief is that every cow in the world belongs to the Masai people.

"Our people are believed to have come from Ethiopia and the Sudan, they spend their time following the grass and water for the herds.

The 8th grade students heard of the distinctive cutting of the ear lobe, which the Masai do at an early age. The long loop is created by inserting a small piece of wood in the incision and enlarging by gradually increasing the size of the wood.

It is considered a unique identification and also plays a part in the courting process.

Masai always wear red -- which helps them identify each other over long distances and especially during battles.

Ome Tome was also due to visit Sandys school as part of his week long visit.

In addition he will make a presentation as part of a promotion run by Meyer Travel for holidays to Kenya.