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The Masaai Home

Traditionally, the masaai are nomadic pastoralists. This meant that whatever shelter they built was very temporal for they moved according to the availability of water and grazing grounds for there livestock mainly cows. This shelter is called the enkaji ... Read >

The Masai Lifestyle

The Masaai people are the only community in Kenya that is trying very hard to hold on to their culture. They live in the north west part of Kenya. Due to increase in population, some are also found in Tanzania. They are Nilotic speakers. Masai li9festyle... Read >

Maasai History

The Masai people are well known all over the world predominantly for there well kept cultural practices and rituals. The Masai history is a source of tourist attraction in Kenya and Tanzania. Word has it that the Maasai originated from the lower Nile vall... Read >

The Masai Mara

The Masai Mara which is named after the Masai people of south-western Kenya is a part of the Serengeti national park game reserve in Tanzania. It is also spelled as Maasai Mara. The Masai people are the traditional occupants of the place thus the reason w... Read >

The Masai Lifestyle

The Masai, a group of Nilotic speaking people are found on the North West part of Kenya. Some are also found in Tanzania in the Serengeti. They are the only group of people that has tried to hold firm to there cultural believes and practices. They are no... Read >

The Masaai Age-set

This is the central unit of the masaai society. Initiation starts when the boys are aged between 12 and 25 years Depending on the last initiation which is done after every 15 years or so. Before the boys are initiated, they are charged with looking afte... Read >

The Masaai Way of life

The Masaai community was a nomadic pastoralist. They would move from place to place looking for grazing fields and water for there livestock. On the way, they would make temporal shelters known as enkaji. Traditionally, the Masaai people's diet consiste... Read >

The Masaai Home

Traditionally, Masaai live in makeshift shelters known as manyattas. This is where the family cooks, eats, sleeps, socializes and stores food, fuel and other household possessions. The shelter was originally designed for people on the move as the communit... Read >

Maasai History

According to their oral history, they came from the north of Lake Turkana. This is North- West of Kenya. They began migrating south around the 15th century. They arrived and settled in northern Kenya and Central Tanzania. They are nomadic pastoralists. Th... Read >

The Masai Mara Wildlife

Masai Mara is one of the largest National Reserves in Kenya. The name is derived from the Masai language. Masai are the traditional occupants of the land. The word Mara means spotted. This is true as you will find a wide range of vegetation and animal l... Read >

Masai Mara

The Masai Mara also known as the Maasai Mara is one of biggest game reserves in Kenya. The name Mara comes from the Maasai people's language who is the original occupants of the region. It means spotted. This is true as you will find a wide range of veget... Read >