Maasai Tribe

                                                        Maasai Culture

The Maasai culture revolves around the belief that God (called Engai or Enkai in the tribe’s Maa language) created cattle specifically for them and that they are the custodians of all cattle on the planet. 

Life for the Maasai is focused on gathering and grazing large herds of cattle. Cattle are vital to Maasai communal life and are also the tribe’s major source of income. Cattle trade is a common way for families and clans to form alliances. Consuming cow meat and milk is regarded as a holy act that binds them to their creator.

                                                        Maasai Dress

The Maasai are renowned for their physical beauty, graceful physique, distinctive attire, and body adornment.  Gender, age, and location all affect what people wear. 

Despite the Maasai’s preference for the red color, multicolored African clothing is frequently worn with black, blue, and striped garments. Sheepskin, calf hides, and other animal skins were abandoned by the Maasai in favor of more commercial material in the 1960s.

                                                       Maasai Shelter

Historically, the Maasai nomadic people have traditionally relied on readily available materials and indigenous technology to construct their odd and fascinating houses. 

The traditional Maasai house was designed for people on the move; thus, their houses were very quiet transient. Interestingly, the houses are either circular or loaf shaped and are made by women.