Tanzania has a long and troubling history of evicting communities from their lands. This has happened under the guise of ...

These are where the local Maasai practice rites of passage and old religious beliefs that preserve this place. But as life, religions and the way people see land change in this remote corner of ...

Kenya: “Maasai Olympics” Replaces Lion Hunting Custom, Sees Women’s Participation | Firstpost Africa In Kenya, Maasai people are participating in a kind of Olympics that is giving a new twist to a ...

The young people were taking part in a reinterpretation of the “Olamayio” rites undertaken by young Maasai men to prove their skills, identify their leaders and attract romantic partners.

Located in one of Africa's most iconic safari destinations, Mara Toto Tree Camp provides guests with a glimpse into the rich ...

Tanzania’s government has begun evicting some of the more than 110,000 Maasai from the Ngorongoro conservation area, saying their growing numbers are a threat to the famed savannas and watering holes.

Hundreds of people have reportedly been left homeless by the evacuation of local pastoral communities. One young Maasai is said to have been shot and critically injured. It is part of a ...

We examine metabolic, market, and symbolic values of livestock relative to cultural “positioning” by gender, marriage, and household production among Maasai people in Simanjiro, Tanzania to assess ...

Artefacts originating from the Maasai people will remain part of a museum's collection following meetings with the group. The Pitt Rivers Museum, in Oxford, has 188 Maasai objects from Kenya and ...

Travelers go on safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara to experience wildlife in their natural, open habitat, that’s a given. But those who also travel for gastronomic experiences will find both in a ...

Mourners attend the burial of three people who were allegedly shot dead by GSU officers in the Masimba area of Kajiado County. [Peterson Githaiga] A group of Maasai elders and political leaders ...