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The Maasai Community of Kenya,
The Kenyan culture is diverse because of the numerous tribes in Kenya. Each Kenyan tribe has it's own culture.
The Kenyan culture is diverse because of the numerous tribes in Kenya. Each Kenyan tribe has it's own culture.
The Maasai tribe (or Masai) are a unique and popular tribe in both Kenya and Tanzania due to their long preserved culture over the years.
Despite education, civilization and western cultural influences, the Maasai people have clung to their traditional way of life, which has made them a great symbol of the Kenyan Culture.
Many practice nomadic pastoralism, while others have been absorbed into modern day jobs working in tourism where they showcase their culture to visiting tourists.
Dress Code
Traditional shuka (colourful piece of cloth), cow hide sandals and carrying a wooden club (o-rinka)
Shelter
Maasai are a traditionally polygamous community.Their Boma (houses) are somewhat rectangular shaped and are constructed by able-bodied women.
Men construct the circular fences to protect the community from wild animals and raiders.
Food
Traditionally, the Maasai diet consisted of raw meat, raw milk, and raw blood from cattle. Nowadays they have embraced other foods such as maize meal, rice, potatoes, cabbage (known to the Maasai as goat leaves) etc.
Body Modification
Maasai People are well known for body piercing & stretching of earlobes.Women wear various forms of beaded ornaments in both the ear lobe, and smaller piercings at the top of the ear.
Rights of Passage
Amongst Maasai, Circumcision is practiced as a ritual of transition from childhood to adulthood for both males & Females.
Conclusion
All in all, I hope you guys enjoy this video I managed to capture over the weekend of a Maasai Cultural Dance at my Brothers Visiting Day in High School. It was part of the entertainment the school had prepared for the visitors and for some reason I thought some of you would find it interesting.
Enjoy the Maasai Cultural Dance
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I envy your yard Elsie, lots of greens there for healthy eating since I'm a foodie, lovely cultural dance, Africa is so rich with cultures and all the best to your brother.
Have a good one Elsie!
This is really awesome...... I appreciate it that you wrote about this
Thank you hun.
You're welcome dear