Masai tribe

During a Maasai cultural experience – one of Kenya's best safari experiences – I got to engage with a traditional way of life.

Masai Mara, Kenya. In every tribe, the male Masai pass through three main life stages- boyhood, warrior-hood and elder-hood.

Image of native crafts at the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya by Randy Wells

"We passed groups of Rendille heading to the market. These semi-nomadic tribal clansmen and women carried long spears, wearing brilliant red sashes decorated with silvery-coloured braids, ornaments and bangles. Tall and slender, they presented a picture-perfect image of a proud, self-assured independent people." Africa Overland; www.bradtguides.com

Masai warrior, Kenya

Information about the nomadic Maasai people in Kenya including facts about their language, food, culture, clothing, manyatta village houses and way of life

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