THE MASSAI
PEOPLE OF
KENYA
Massai of Kenya
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The Massai people live
in southern Kenya &
northern Tanzania.
They are semi nomadic.
They raise cattle, goats
& sheep & move with the
availability of the
grasslands.
A prayer they share:
“May the Creator give
us cattle and children.”
Cattle and children are
the most important
aspect of the Maasai
people.
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The Massai are known
for their bright red
clothing.
Massai Warriors:
Massai Warriors are:
 the young men of the
community (and sometime
women)
 are in charge of protecting
livestock from predators
and enemies
 take cattle to far away
pastures during the dry
season
 women and children look
after goats and sheep
 The Massai live in and
around the Massai Mara
National Game Reserve.
Massai Warriors
Massai Warrior Jumping Dance
Massai warriors do the jump
dance at a ceremony to
mark the coming of age of
young Massai warriors.
Massai Kids
Some of the Animals Found on the Massai
Mara National Game Reserve
Facing the Lion
Growing Up Massai on the Aftrican Savanna
by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton
“During the middle of the night, I woke to this huge
sound – like rain, but not really like rain. I looked
up. The starlight was gone, clouds were
everywhere, and there was a light drizzle falling.
But that wasn’t the sound. The sound was all of the
cows starting to pee. All of them, in every direction.
And that is the sign of a lion. A hyena doesn’t
make them do that. An elephant doesn’t make them
do that. A person doesn’t. Only the lion. We knew
right away that a lion was about to attack us.”