Maasai children line up during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, ...

During these three interrelated rites of passage, a group or age-set of Maasai boys pass together from being children to being morans (warriors), then adults and then elders. Enkipaata is a ...

This is a Maasai elder with his livestock. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use ...

While Maasai elders hope the troubles are temporary and they will be able to resume traditional lives as herders, some are adjusting to a kind of food they had never learned to enjoy.

In the deep and seemingly endless expanse of Kenya’s arid rangelands, where the golden sun scorches the parched earth and the acacia trees stand as quiet sentinels over the land, a unique story of ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. L-R:Maasai elders;Joseph ole Karia,Kelena ole Nchoe and former TLB Chair Hassan ole ...

Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi (seated) is installed as a seniour elder by elders from Maasai, Kikuyu, Kalenjin and Turkana communities in Rumuruti town yesterday.He was installed for his role ...

Avaaz posted a letter on its website it says is from Maasai elders asking for support to prevent the government from taking over the land. The petition had more than 1.2 million signatures by mid ...

A West Lothian grandad is due to undertake a gruelling 24-hour cycle across the Central Belt to raise money for vulnerable Kenyan Maasai school girls. Peter Wright, 77, will cycle from his home ...

Every 15 years, the Maasai hold a ceremony called Olngesher where young men graduate to become community elders. This year was the first time the rite of passage was held during a global pandemic.

It was once a rite of passage for warriors to kill lions to prove their bravery, but now the Maasai community works to protect them. Empaps (Meshack) Sayialel, Maasai The Maasai have a long ...

OLAIMUTIAI, Kenya (AP) — Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of ...