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 You will find over 42 indigenous tribes distributed all over the Kenyan slopes. Out of the 42 one distinct tribe stands out. It is famous and renown all over the globe, I am talking about the Maasai tribe, a community you will not miss once you are going on a Kenyan safari.Standing tall on one leg, spear in hand and only wearing a red shuka (cloth) wrapped around their naked bodies, the Maasai tribesmen refuse to be ignored. Today they are considered a major tourist attraction this side of the Sahara. So what is so special about the Maasai community? Undying culture! They are among the few African communities that have held strong to their cultural and traditional values. You will be amazed by their simple lives that in this 21st century they can afford to defy technological advancement. This strikes many going on a Kenyan safari as very interesting phenomena. Maasai men are tall with long ochre dyed hair. They ochre from the red clay and their heads are additionally decorated by traditional headdresses. Their women are equally tall beauties whose hair is shaved at birth. They also spot fancy earrings and huge necklaces adorning their long necks. The legacy of the Maasai people as warriors lives on. They live in grass thatched manyattas situated in the deep thicket of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara. Here they encounter and fight with lions. It’s hence mandatory for every Maasai male to graduate to manhood and learn how to fight a lion. For strength the Maasai have blood and milk in cooperated into their diet, visitors going on a Kenyan safari can also get a taste of this beverage. Talking of milk the Maasai are nomads and pastoralist is their major economic activity. They have defied urbanization and industrialization and can not stay in one place for too long. Their lives are limited to herding large number of cattle. Kenyans are predominantly a monogamous society but the Maasai have refused to have a single wife, so much so they actually share wives. If you are a visiting a fellow Maasai tribesmen all you have to do is hook a spear around the manyatta you want to sleep in that night and you get the wife in there as well. Women of Maaasai origin are known for making beautiful beadwork for necklaces and earrings. Their handy work is an available in almost all curio shops in the country. These ornamental pieces would serve as souvenirs when going on a Kenyan safari. This and so much about the Maasai is memorable. delicious Encounter The Maasai Culture | digg Encounter The Maasai Culture | reddit Encounter The Maasai Culture | facebook Encounter The Maasai Culture | technorati Encounter The Maasai Culture | stumbleupon Encounter The Maasai Culture | savetheurl Encounter The Maasai Culture
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