Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“We never used to live near lakes and oceans, so fish was very foreign for us," said Maasai Council of Elders chair Kelena ole Nchoi. “We grew up seeing our elders eat cows and goats.” Among ...

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 ...

A policeman calls for backup as Jonathan Mpute Ole Pasha, national coordinator of the Maa Unity Agenda (MUA) group in Kenya, stands amid tear gas during a Maasai protest against the eviction of ...

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 ...

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.

As a Maasai child in Kenya ... As an adult, she has gone on to negotiate with village elders, who traditionally have not worked with women, and convince them that alternative coming-of-age ...

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