Maasai people

Thier flannel design clothes have been recreated today as a typical dress

The Maasai are a tribal group of Eastern Africa originating and currently living in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Primarily a cattle herding tribe, traditionally families lived in what is known as kraals (circular living quarters made of primarily acacia thorns to keep wild prey from attacking both members as well as prey). Each member of the family and larger tribe has a very distinct role to play with regards to daily life. In traditional / village settings, women concerned with the…

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The Maasai people are renowned for their traditions, one of the Maasai jumping dance, known locally as "Adumu" or "Aigus."

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Who are the Maasai, and how is their traditional way of life being eroded by the influences of the modern world?

Antonio Jorge Nunes Photography : 'The Maasai' - Adumu #2

A traditional Maasai dance in which the young warriors show how high they can jump - trying to impress the young women.

In the late 17th to the early 18th centuries, the Maasai Tribe started migrating south and were settled between Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania