The Masai are members of the Nilotic tribal group along with the Samburu The Masai are a well known colorful people who are mainly cattle and goat herders. They like to adorn themselves with colorful cloth and beads. Wealth is measured in cattle. The traditional villages surround a central area. The young males go through a period of warriorhood before they marry. Men generally make the tribal decisions and care for the cattle. The women build the houses and talke care of the home. More and more villages are becoming less traditional. This can be seen by flat metal roofs instead of thatching, all wooden houses and even farm plots. Growing food is frowned upon by traditional Masai. There are even some homes with satellite dishes. In villages near lodges, income is supplemented by posing for photos, selling used spears or performing tradtional dances.
This picture was taken at a Masai village in the Mara.
This picture was taken at a Masai village in the Mara.
4 comments:
Income from posing for pictures...i'd be unemployed there
i'm quite impressed on how you have expressed your unique memories on your trip to Kenya and i've noticed that you have really expanded your geographical knowledge on the places and people of Kenya(esp Masaai)....Keep it up!
Wiating for some more of your other memories from the safari walk,which i wont forget where you woke up the lion with your high frequency whistle...kurrrrrrrr.......kurrrrrrr.
hahahaha.anyz i really missed my trip to kenya..n i can't wait 2 have that moment again in my life,,=Dd mayb with an another diff high frequency..=Pp..
sure inshallah!
lollzz you looking as if that shop belongs to you !!! masai ware is an awesome talent of the massai people!
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