The Maasai are great in number. The most recent records say that there are , of them in Kenya and , in Tanzania. Even though the Maasai live a simple life, they still thrive in spite of our quickly developing world. In fact, their population has probably been increasing.
In their numbers were recorded at ,! The Maasai, when their numbers were much smaller, are thought to have travelled down from the Nile Valley in the North. Because they language is a spoken one, they have carried this and other pieces of history down through oral tradition for centuries.
In fact, the oral tradition of the Maasai people carries such weight that they decided to name themselves after it. The Maasai people are so strong and their language so spirited that many other tribes have abandoned their mother tongues in favour of speaking Maa. This makes the idea that the Maasai originated from the area even more likely.
Kuku Group Ranch, where the camp is located, has square miles of land and is occupied by only a few thousand Maasai.
The land is rich in wildlife. The Trust employs members, as teachers at the schools, rangers and game scouts to protect wildlife, a doctor and nurses at the dispensaries. Thus, by sharing their vast lands with a maximum of 16 visitors from Campi ya Kanzi, the Maasai of Kuku Group Ranch benefit in several ways: They maintain their lands in a natural state.
They preserve their traditional way of living and dignity. This will guarantee that those Maasai willing to keep embracing their lifestyle, will have a place to do it.
Your visit to the camp helps the Maasai retain their heritage. You will not leave by having taken something away, you will leave Campi ya Kanzi enriched by a human experience that, hopefully, will accompany you for years to come.
Contact Us. Send message. Denied the right to education, Maasai women do only what they know to do—follow the rules of tradition. Despite living such a difficult life, Maasai women are strong, positive and have created a very strong sense of sisterhood among one another. Not only are the Maasai tribe firm in their cultural traditions, so too is true with their religion. As a monotheistic religion, the Maasai tribe worship one God.
Engai or Enkai is known to have been manifested in two forms: the black God, who was kind and benevolent; and the red God, who was vindictive and unforgiving. Traditionally, Maasai men and women have dressed in animal skins. While they still hold firm to this tradition, animal skins have become harder to attain. In place of animal skins, the Maasai tribe are well known for their traditional red dress. Known to the tribe as shuka sheets , this red dress is never seen without beaded jewelry loaded around the neck and arms.
Worn by both men and women, the colors may vary depending on the occasion. Maasai beauty also is known for the vast stretching of earlobes by both sexes. The statement large metal gold hoops are known by jewelry designers all over the world and are often used as inspiration for more modern jewelry collections.
Maasai women do not grow their hair long and keep it short and shaved. For many years, a traditional tribe mark of the Maasai tribe was the lack of two bottom teeth on the lower jaw. Traditional Maasai medicine is delivered orally therefore infant oral mutilation has become a strong part of not only Maasai culture, but also beauty. Co-existing with wildlife, the Maasai tribe refer to their homes as large areas of land. Due to their semi-nomadic life, their shelters are often loosely constructed and semi-permanent.
Built by the women, the small, circular homes are made up of the natural resources that are available— typically mud, grass, wood, and cow-dung.
Though ritual lion-hunting is now outlawed in East Africa, and Maasai will now only kill a lion if it is threatening their livestock, the fierce bravery of the morani is still revered today. Maasai dress is beautifully distinctive and much copied. The Maasai are known for their physical beauty—not just their lithe, graceful physiques but for their unique garb and body ornamentation.
The most iconic Maasai garment today is the shuka—a woven, thick cotton blanket, usually red with a striped or checked pattern in blue or black, which is worn wrapped around the body. The signature garment has been widely emulated by modern fashion designers, including Louis Vuitton; and many high-end jewellery designers have also taken inspiration from Maasai jewellery—in particular, the intricately beaded, brightly coloured necklaces and bracelets worn by both men and women.
Among the many singing and dancing ceremonies practised by the Maasai, the best-known is without doubt the adamu, or jumping dance.
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