The Maasai: kings of the African savannah.
Dressed in bright red robes, spear in hand, Masai warriors are an impressive sight to behold. Calm and courageous in dangerous situations, this tribe is renowned for its remarkable trackers with generations of knowledge of their lands and its wildlife.
There are over fifty tribes of native people originally from Kenya. The Maasai are one of the few tribes that have managed to stick to most of their traditions and keep their culture alive.
They speak the Maa language, but also speak the official languages of Kenya – Swahili and English. Traditional Maasai homes were traditionally built in a very non-permanent and on the go manner. Women of the tribe built the homes and did so in either a circle or loaf shape. The men of the village then built a large circular fence around the homes to defend their village.
Since the establishment of the Masai Mara National Reserve and conservancies, the local Maasai people have played an important role in conservation of the region.
Sekhar Kiran Krishanan, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
