The Maasai of Kenya still live much as they did thousands of years ago, herding cattle, sheep and goats and existing in harmony in and around the Great Rift Valley.
The Maasai men are tall and rather aristocratic in their manner, proud that they have managed to make their way into the modern world with their ancient customs and society preserved to an unusual extent.
On our eleventh and final day in Kenya, we visited a Maasai village to see the people up close, and learn more about their interesting way of life.
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The village The Maasai village behind a herd of cattle, their most valuable...
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Back to the kraal Herding the cattle back home to the kraal. The Maasai culture revolves around...
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Maasai warriors Each of these young men have killed a lion with a spear to prove their...
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Beaded rings Maasai warriors wear beaded jewelry made for them by their...
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American visitors Some of our group listening to the chief of the village describe the life and...
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Village chief Backed by some of his warriors, the chief surprised us with his excellent...
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Cartoon "Hey ... this could be the chief."
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Picture time
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Our guide Lynne Leakey came to East Africa from her home in California about 25...
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Mother and child I think the little one was trying to figure out what all the strange...
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Beautiful beadwork
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More beadwork
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Earings This proud Massai man is perfectly at ease with his prominent earrings.
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Well protected Maasai women mate for life, but share their husbands with numerous...
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Woman and child Old age is a comfortable time for the Maasai, a time in which their...
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Maasai hut Cattle are important in yet another way. The dung is mixed with mud...
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Inside a Maasai home It was pitch black inside the home of a Maasai man. All I could do was...
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Two more kids
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Singers The women performed several songs for us.
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Singing women
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Bare feet
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Beadwork
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Necklaces for sale
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Elephant carving Even the young people offer African souvenirs.
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Sales assistant The children learn at an early age how Mom can make a dollar or two when the...
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Future warrior A little Maasai fellow playing in his front yard. Someday he too will kill a...
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