These are where the local Maasai practice rites of passage and old religious beliefs that preserve this place. But as life, religions and the way people see land change in this remote corner of ...

Children of the Maasai tribe perform a traditional jumping dance during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking the transition from ...

Located within the breathtaking Maasai Mara, Mahali Mzuri, Billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s award-winning luxury tented ...

During the rite of passage, the morans transit from boys to men. The ceremony was held in honour of the Ilkileu age group at Osinoni village in Kilgoris, Narok county. Circumcision initiation ...

You’d recognize the Maasai from photos. Many are tall, elegant and very distinctively dressed. Often, when a generic image is used of Africans in photos or advertising, it’s of Maasai. Their designs ...

Detailed beadwork can be seen in this traditional Maasai headpiece. Photograph by Eric Lafforgue, Art in All of Us/Getty Images The Maasai, a semi-nomadic people who breed predominantly cattle ...

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Beaded in the Maasai style, they are made from camel leather and recycled tires. The duty free shops at Jomo Kenyata International Airport carry a huge selection, and you'll also find them at ...

Maasai traditional religion, practices and values, led by a laibon, or spiritual leader, have conserved the Loita Forest in Kenya for generations. However, the spread of Christianity and ...

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