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Maasai jewelry is a colorful expression of culture and identity, with every bead telling a story. The Maasai people, native ...
The Maasai representatives who visited in 2018 identified five objects, out of the 188, that were especially sensitive. These are objects of inheritance, meant to stay within the family.
People from Masai community, one of the oldest tribes in East Africa, living in a semi-nomadic state, preserving their traditions in Masai Mara, 290 kilometers to Kenya's capital Nairobi are seen ...
The government historically has allowed the Maasai people to live within some national parks, including the Ngorongoro conservation area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, since 1959.
But fewer people are becoming laibons, as they opt for a different lifestyle. Traditionally, the Maasai wear red cloth robes, called shukas, and colorful beads. Nell Lewis/CNN ...
The Maasai are a proud people — respectful and honorable. The Maasai leadership has been offended at the cultural misappropriation of their brand and name. They understand that it is valuable – and it ...
The Maasai Indigenous People living in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania are facing a new round of violence and eviction from their homes. In January 2024, the government announced that ...
By working with the Maasai through community boards and gatherings, the MIPI hopes to place control of the cultural brand back in the hands of its people and accrue the compensation it is deserved.
The Maasai representatives who visited in 2018 identified five objects, out of the 188, that were especially sensitive. These are objects of inheritance, meant to stay within the family.