Drunkard and Elephant
Category: Life of a Vet, Maasai People | Date: Nov 08 2007 | By: admin
Couple of nights ago, friend of mine came to my house at midnight. Walking! Even worst, without a torch!(flashlight). He was completely drunk. “Peleka mimi nyumbani”, he insists me to drive him home. “My car is not working”, I tell him. He then ask to be given my askali (guard) as an escort to his house. It is midnight and his house is on the other side of Dupoto forest, there is no way I am sending my askali.
“Are you crazy?! You don’t hear the elephants breaking the tree just behind our house?”
I don’t know how he even managed to get himself to my house without being trampled by elephant. They are less than 50 meter away.
“Sleep at our house or go back to the bar in Kawai (nearby center), but don’t even try to walk home now”
He did not take my advice seriously.
“Kama ni hivyo, ni sawa” (then so be it)
He disappeard into the darkness of the Dupoto forest before we could even have a chance to stop him. My friend is raising his voice like dancing murran (warrior) and in the background I am also hearing the elephants breaking trees. I quickly call my friend’s brother and explain to him that his older brother is completely drunk, refused to stay at our house, disappeared into forest in attempt to return home and that someone needs to go rescue him if they hear any screaming from the forest. Next day, my friend came over to my house, ALIVE and NOT remembering how exactly he got home…
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6 Responses to “Drunkard and Elephant”
Christine C., on 08 Nov 2007
Oh my Asuka, you really have quite the experiences over there…drunks, elephants, hippos hitting cars….you should write a book!
Dana Phoenix, Arizona, on 08 Nov 2007
Good grief Asuka your friend was really, really lucky to make it home. You need to explain to him while he is sober what could have happened.
I am really enjoying your postings - makes me feel at ‘home’ even way over here in the United States.
We will be back at Kichwa Sept 10 through Sept 23. Hope you will be around and would certainly like to visit the forest!
Lisa, California, on 08 Nov 2007
Yes, amazing stories. Keep them coming. Lisa
Wanda, Atlanta, on 09 Nov 2007
I hope if I ever end up in the African forest with elephants I am so drunk I don’t remember too — love your stories! (smile!!!)
Sherri S., on 09 Nov 2007
Well, at least the elephants weren’t drunk. Have you read about the drunk elephants being electrocuted in India? Here’s a link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3423881.stm
asuka, on 09 Nov 2007
Not a good idea to get disoriented by alcohol in African bush…
That is interesting about elephant getting drunk on rice beer. In Southern African countries, elephant get drunk from Marula fruit. They feast on the fruits and gets fermented inside their stomach. Marula fruit is also used for making South African made liquor called Amarula. I am not sure if East African elephant get drunk on any fruits.
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