Maasai jewelry is a colorful expression of culture and identity, with every bead telling a story. The Maasai people, native ...

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In the fenceless safari zones of southern Kenya, the Maasai have lived for centuries in symbiosis with wildlife — and smaller, more intimate camps can help give guests a window into their remarkable ...

Intricate beadwork is a fundamental part of Maasai culture in Kenya, with one generation of women teaching the next how to turn vibrant strings of beads into jewelry. The finished product "carries ...

1. The Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania The Maasai people are perhaps one of the most recognized tribes in Africa, known for their vibrant attire and distinctive customs.

The NGO has also helped community members establish other businesses, like Maasai bead crafting and beekeeping. “We provided each group with $400 to support women running small businesses in Terrat.

Parmuat Ntirua Koikai, a Maasai elder, leads the way. The 58-year-old’s earlobes are weighed down by bright beads and his back is draped in a red-checked shuka (a traditional cloth robe).

Maasai beads would not only have been considered heathen, but no one would have thought of them. Rwanda’s Imigongo traditional art which Moshion channels employed, was nearly wiped out in the 1994 ...

Maasai traditional religion, practices and values, led by a laibon, or spiritual leader, have conserved the Loita Forest in Kenya for generations. However, the spread of Christianity and ...

But our Maasai celebration was the perfect ending to a perfect safari. The festivities began when three Maasai women (Elizabeth, and her daughters Mary and Margaret) came to our room to help me dress.

Maasai women dressed in their traditional beads parade during the sporting event dubbed the Maasai Olympics in the Kimana sanctuary, at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, near the Kenya-Tanzania ...