Maasai people and culture

The Maasai of East Africa are the most photographed and famous of all of Africa’s tribal people. When it comes to tourism they are as important to an East African safari as lions and elephants.
When most foreigners talk of African culture they are usually refering to the likes of the maasai.

Although development through tourism has begun to change some aspects of their lives, and even some maasai men and women have being able to scale the corporate and political ladder, generally the majority of them have nevertheless manage to live a life close to the land and their traditional culture. Read more