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Why the Maasai mix blood into milk

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Vampirism meets pastoral agriculture. The Maasai people sustainably pierce the jugular of their cattle to mix fresh, warm blood with milk, creating a protein-packed, neon-pink shake that fuels them without ever having to kill the animal.

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