Maasai

: Two thirds of the Maasai people’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British

: Massai people left the Nile valley in the 15th or 16th century and reaching the Great Rift Valley in the 17th or 18th century

: The semi-nomadic nature of Masai is due to their need to raise cattle and to find new grazing land

: Masai tribe’s diet consists of raw meat, raw blood, and raw milk

: The Masai language Maa is closely related to Dinka and Nuer

: Traditionally Masais do not bury their dead

: Maasai territory covers all of the great rift valley

: The Maasais reside in both Kenya and Tanzania

: Maasai families live in enclosures called Enkang which contains ten to twenty small huts and is protected by fences or bushes

: Senior boy ceremony is called Enkipaata in Masai language

: The Maasais reside in both Tanzania and Kenya

: The Maasai reside in both Tanzania and Kenya

: Maasai is a unique and popular tribe

: Masai’s distinctive dress style, culture and strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai tribe live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: The Maasai are semi-nomadic

: Maasais reside in both Tanzania and Kenya

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures called Enkang which contains ten to twenty small huts

: Traditionally Masai tribe do not bury their dead

: Junior elder ceremony is known as Olngesherr in Masai language

: Maasai live in huts that are very small with only one or two rooms not high enough for tall people to stand

: The Maasai tribe is a popular tribe

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures which contains ten to twenty small huts and is protected by fences or bushes

: Maasai is a popular tribe

: Although traditionally, Masai people wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin, since 1960s they replaced animal-skin with cotton cloth

: Massai tribe originated in Nile valley and left it in the 15th or 16th century

: The Maasais live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: Single Acacia Tree in Masai Mara, Kenya. Film Shot made 1995, scanned.

: Masai’s strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: The Maasai believe in one god with a dual nature: Black God and Red God

: Earlobe ceremony is called Eudoto in Masai language

: Massai people originated in Nile valley and left it in the 15th or 16th century

: There are about 900.000 Maasais living in Kenya

: Masais’ Black God is called Engai Narok and Red God is called Engai Nanyokie

: Traditionally, Masai tribe wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin

: Meat-eating ceremony is called Enkang oo-nkiri in Masai language

: There are about 900.000 Maasais in Kenya

: There are many ceremonies among Maasai people including Enkipaata, Emuratta, and Enkiama

: There are many ceremonies in Maasai tribe including Olngesherr, Eudoto, and Enkigerunoto oo-inkiyiaa

: Masai are known for their distinctive customs and culture

: Masai’s distinctive dress style and culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai huts are very small not high enough for tall people to stand

: The Maasai is a unique and popular tribe

: Maasai tribe reside in both Tanzania and Kenya

: Earlobe ceremony is called Enkigerunoto oo-inkiyiaa in Masai language

: Masai’s diet consists of raw meat, raw blood, and raw milk

: The official language of Kenya is Swahili

: Piercing and stretching of earlobes is the most common practice of the Maasai

: The Masai’s distinctive culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: The Masai tribe’s distinctive culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Masai tribe do not bury their dead

: Maasai tribe reside in both Kenya and Tanzania

: The Maasai believe in one god with a dual nature: a Black God called Engai Narok who is benevolent and and a Red God called Engai Nanyokie who is vengeful

: The Maasai tribe is a unique tribe

: Traditionally Masais do not bury their dead because they believe that burials harm the soil

: Masai tribe’s distinctive dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: The national language of Tanzania is Swahili

: The Masai God is called Enkai or Engai

: Despite western cultural influences, civilization, and education, the Maasais have clung to their traditional ways

: Extensive oral law covers Maasai behavior

: Single Acacia Tree in Masai Mara, Kenya. Film Shot made 1995, scanned

: The Maasai tribe speaks Maa

: Masai tribe’s distinctive dress style and culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Traditionally Masai tribe do not bury their dead and are simply left outside for scavengers

: Piercing and stretching of earlobes is commonly practiced among the Maasai

: Masai’s distinctive culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Oral law covers a large part of Maasai behavior

: Masais tribe believe that burials harm the soil and hence is reserved only for some chiefs

: Maasai families live in enclosures which contains ten to twenty small huts and is protected by fences or bushes

: Maasai is a unique tribe that has a long preserved culture

: The Maasai tribe speaks Maa, Swahili and English

: According to the 2009 census there are about 900.000 Maasais in Kenya

: The Maasai is a popular tribe

: Maasai, Samburu and Kalenjin belong to the Nilotic group

: Some Maasai have become Muslim

: Meat-eating ceremony is known as Enkang oo-nkiri in Masai language

: The Masai tribe’s strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Earlobe ceremony is known as Eudoto in Masai language

: Despite western cultural influences, education, civilization, the Maasais have clung to their traditional ways

: There are many ceremonies in Maasai tribe including Ilkipirat, Eudoto, and Enkigerunoto oo-inkiyiaa

: Massai people originated in the Nile valley reaching the Great Rift Valley in the 17th or 18th century

: The Masai tribe’s distinctive dress style, culture and strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures called Enkang which contains ten tow twenty small huts and are protected by fences or bushes with sharp thorns

: Leg fire marks ceremony is known as Ilkipirat in Masai language

: Marriage is called Enkiama in Masai language

: Circumcision is known as Emuratta in Masai language

: Masai’s distinctive dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai families live in an enclosure

: Masai tribe do not bury their dead and are simply left outside for scavengers

: Maasai tribe is a unique tribe that has a long preserved culture

: The Masai’s strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Swahili is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania

: The Maasai live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: Maasai, Kalanin and Samburu are pastoralists

: Cattle is the primary source of food for the Masais tribe and plays an important role in they lives

: Masai tribe’s distinctiveness has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Masai Mara, Kenya 1995 – large Herds of Wildebeest and Zebras. Scanned analogue Film Shot.

: Masai language is called Maa

: Two thirds of Maasai tribe’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British to create ranches for settlers

: Milk-drinking ceremony is known as Eokoto e-kule in Masai language

: The Masais believe that all the cattle in the world belongs to them

: The Maasai believe in one god with a dual nature

: Despite civilization, western cultural influences, and education, the Maasai tribe have clung to their traditional ways

: Maasai tribe is a popular tribe that has a long preserved culture

: The Maasai reside in both Kenya and Tanzania

: The Maasai tribe speaks Swahili, Maa and English

: There are many ceremonies among Maasai people

: Masai tribe’s distinctive culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Two thirds of Maasai people’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British to create ranches for settlers

: The Masai’s distinctive dress style, culture and strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai tribe live in an enclosure

: The Maasai believe in a patriarchal society

: Massai tribe originated in the Nile valley reaching the Great Rift Valley in the 17th or 18th century

: Massai tribe originated in Nile valley

: Despite western cultural influences, civilization, and education, the Maasai tribe have clung to their traditional ways

: Masai is a Kenyan tribe

: Extensive oral law dictates a large part of Maasai behavior

: Maasais reside in both Kenya and Tanzania

: Traditionally, Masai people wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin

: The important matters of Masais are decided by elder men

: There are many ceremonies among Maasai people including Ilkipirat, Eudoto, and Enkigerunoto oo-inkiyiaa

: There are many ceremonies in Maasai tribe including Enkipaata, Emuratta, and Enkiama

: Masai’s distinctive culture and dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai, Samburu and Kalenjin are pastoralists

: The Masai’s distinctive dress style and culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: The Masai’s distinctive dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Senior boy ceremony is known as Enkipaata in Masai language

: Although traditionally, Masai tribe wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin decorated with glass beads, since 1960s they replaced animal-skin with cotton cloth

: Since 1960s, the Maasai people replaced animal-skin with cotton cloth

: Masais’ Black God is called Engai Narok

: The Maasai are semi-nomadic in nature

: Oral law dictates many aspects of Maasai behavior

: The official language of Tanzania is Swahili

: Two thirds of the Maasai tribe’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British

: Masais do not bury their dead because they believe that burials harm the soil

: Massai tribe originated in Nile valley and left it in the 15th or 16th century

: The Maasai tribe are also schooled in English and Swahili

: The Masai tribe’s distinctiveness has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Traditionally, Masai people wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin decorated with glass beads

: Although traditionally, Masai tribe wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin, since 1960s they replaced animal-skin with cotton cloth

: According to the 2009 census there are about 900.000 Maasais living in Kenya

: Extensive oral law covers many aspects of Maasai behavior

: Masais are warriors

: Masai tribe’s distinctive culture and dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: The Masai tribe’s distinctive culture and dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Massai people originated in Nile valley

: The Maasai people has a long preserved culture

: Maasai tribe is a unique and popular tribe that has a long preserved culture

: The Maasai tribe are schooled in both Swahili and English

: The Maasai have a patriarchal society

: Maasai families live in enclosures called Enkang which contains ten tow twenty small huts and are protected by fences or bushes with sharp thorns

: The Maasai tribe speaks English, Maa and Swahili

: Masais believe that burials harm the soil and hence is reserved only for some chiefs

: Maasai families live in enclosures called Enkang that are protected by fences or bushes with sharp thorns

: Masai practice piercing and stretching of earlobes

: Extensive oral law dictates many aspects of Maasai behavior

: The Maasai tribe live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: The Maasai tribe are also schooled in Swahili and English

: Some Maasai have embraced Islam

: Masai Mara, Kenya 1995 – large Herds of Wildebeest and Zebras. Scanned analogue Film Shot

: Maasai territory reached its greatest size in the mid 1800’s

: Maasai is a unique and popular tribe that has a long preserved culture

: Although traditionally, Masai people wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin decorated with glass beads, since 1960s they replaced animal-skin with cotton cloth

: The Maasai tribe reside in both Tanzania and Kenya

: Maasai is a popular tribe that has a long preserved culture

: Many Maasai have become Christian

: Traditionally Masais do not bury their dead and are simply left outside for scavengers

: Two thirds of the Maasai’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British

: The Masai tribe’s distinctive dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: A Masai’s wealth is measured in terms of children he has and cattle he owns

: The Maasai are a Nilotic group

: There are many ceremonies among Maasai people including Eunoto, Eokoto e-kule, and Enkang oo-nkiri

: Masai live mainly in Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures called Enkang that are protected by fences or bushes

: Maasai are pastoralists

: The Maasai tribe speaks Maa, English and Swahili

: Oral law dictates Maasai behavior

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures called Enkang which contains ten to twenty small huts and is protected by fences or bushes

: Maasai clothing varies by place, age, and sex

: The Masai language Maa originates from the Nilo-Saharan language family

: Maasais live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: There are many ceremonies in Maasai tribe including Eunoto, Eokoto e-kule, and Enkang oo-nkiri

: Maasai is a unique tribe

: The Maasai tribe are schooled in English and Swahili

: Maasai huts are very small

: Swahili is the official language of Kenya

: Swahili is the national language of Kenya and Tanzania

: Masai’s distinctiveness has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Cattle is the primary source of food for the Masais and plays an important role in they lives

: Maasai huts are very small with only one or two rooms not high enough for tall people to stand

: Masai is a Kenyan tribal that belongs to the Nilotic ethnic group of nomadic people

: Masai tribe’s distinctive dress style, culture and strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Junior elder ceremony is called Olngesherr in Masai language

: Two thirds of Maasai’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British

: Two thirds of Maasai people’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British

: Maasai live in huts that are very small not high enough for tall people to stand

: The Masai’s distinctiveness has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Massai tribe left the Nile valley in the 15th or 16th century and reaching the Great Rift Valley in the 17th or 18th century

: The Masai tribe’s distinctive dress style and culture has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Traditionally Masai tribe do not bury their dead because they believe that burials harm the soil

: Masais practice cattle rustling because they believe that all the cattle in the world belongs to them

: The Masais are constantly raising cattle and finding new grazing land

: The Maasai tribe reside in both Kenya and Tanzania

: Swahili is the national language of Tanzania

: The Maasai tribe has a long preserved culture

: Earlobe ceremony is known as Enkigerunoto oo-inkiyiaa in Masai language

: Oral law covers Maasai behavior

: Masais do not bury their dead

: The semi-nomadic nature of Masai tribe is due to their need to raise cattle and to find new grazing land

: Leg fire marks ceremony is called Ilkipirat in Masai language

: Two thirds of Maasai tribe’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British to create ranches for settlers and wildlife reserves and national parks

: Maasai families live in enclosures called Enkang

: Extensive oral law covers a large part of Maasai behavior

: Massai tribe originated in the Nile valley, leaving it in the 15th or 16th century and reaching the Great Rift Valley in the 17th or 18th century

: Since 1960s, the Maasai tribe replaced animal-skin with cotton cloth

: Maasai huts are very small with only one or two rooms

: The Maasai language is called Maa

: Extensive oral law dictates Maasai behavior

: The Maasai is a unique tribe

: There are many ceremonies among Maasai people including Eunoto, Eokoto e-kule, and Enkang oo-nkiri

: Swahili is the official language of Kenya

: Two thirds of the Maasai tribe’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British to create ranches for settlers and wildlife reserves and national parks

: The Maasai tribe are schooled in Swahili and English

: Swahili is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania

: The Maasai tribe speaks English, Swahili and Maa

: Oral law dictates a large part of Maasai behavior

: Two thirds of the Maasai people’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British to create ranches for settlers

: Milk-drinking ceremony is called Eokoto e-kule in Masai language

: Warrior-shaving ceremony is known as Eunoto in Masai language

: Marriage is known as Enkiama in Masai language

: Masai are semi-nomadic people

: Oral law covers many aspects of Maasai behavior

: Many Maasai have turned to Christianity

: Swahili is the national language of Tanzania and Kenya

: The Masai tribe live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: Maasai families live in enclosures called Enkang which contains ten to twenty small huts

: Maasai families live in enclosures called Enkang that are protected by fences or bushes

: Maasai live in huts that are very small with only one or two rooms

: Circumcision is called Emuratta in Masai language

: Masais’ Red God is called Engai Nanyokie

: The Maasai believe in one god

: Maasai s speak in a language called Maa

: The Maasai tribe are schooled in both English and Swahili

: Maasais live mainly in the game parks of East Africa

: Masais do not bury their dead and are simply left outside for scavengers

: The Maasai believe in one god with a dual nature: a Black God called Engai Narok and a Red God called Engai Nanyokie

: Masai tribe do not bury their dead because they believe that burials harm the soil

: The national language of Kenya and Tanzania is Swahili

: Some Maasai have embraced Islam as their religion

: The Maasai tribe speaks Swahili, Man and English

: There are many ceremonies in Maasai tribe

: There are about 900.000 Maasais in Kenya according to the 2009 census

: Two thirds of Maasai tribe’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British

: Masai tribe’s strategic territory along the game parks has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: The Masais tribe live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania

: Many Maasai have embraced Christianity

: Many Maasai have embraced Christianity as their religion

: Swahili is the national language of Kenya

: Warrior-shaving ceremony is called Eunoto in Masai language

: Traditionally, Masai tribe wore capes made from calf hides and sheepskin decorated with glass beads

: Two thirds of the Maasai tribe’s land was taken away by the Kenyan government and the British to create ranches for settlers

: Massai people originated in the Nile valley, leaving it in the 15th or 16th century and reaching the Great Rift Valley in the 17th or 18th century

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures called Enkang that are protected by fences or bushes with sharp thorns

: The national language of Tanzania and Kenya is Swahili

: The Masai’s distinctive culture and dress style has made them one of Kenya’s most internationally famous tourist attractions

: Maasai tribe live in enclosures called Enkang

: The official language of Kenya and Tanzania is Swahili

: The official language of Tanzania and Kenya is Swahili

: Cattle is the primary source of food for the Masais

5 facts about Maasai

Maasais are warriors and cattle-rustlers
Maasais practice circumcision
Maasais use spears, shields and clubs for hunting
Maasais live along the Great Rift Valley
Many Maasais do not eat any vegetables or fruit at all
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