OUT OF AFRICA,THE BUSINESSMAN WHO BECAME A MASAI

From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: August 23, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

A MILLIONAIRE antiques dealer is going to live with the Masai tribe in Kenya after being made an elder.

During the ceremony Graham Pendrill had to drink bull's urine and a cow was sacrificed in his honour.

Mr Pendrill, 57, has ditched his usual suit and wears traditional Masai clothes as he goes about his daily business in England.

He said: "I've had one or two sideways looks and a difficult moment in a pub, but as long as you maintain a proper demeanour most people are courteous and polite.

"A builder took exception and tried to start a fight with me but I calmed him down and it all ended ...