Maasai Village | Kenya - Life of a Passion

When we were in Amboseli National Park, we had the opportunity to visit a Maasai village. We did visit one to see how they live in such a community.

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Traditional Dance

We were welcomed with a traditional dance/song in which we had to participate in (luckily I am a heavy Just dance player).

Village

Afterward, the chief of the village gave us a tour. First impression? FLIES. At one moment I thought there were even some flies up my nose.

The village is built in a circle protected with vine bushes. It’s to protect the village from predators. Inside the village, there is another circle made out of vine bushes where the livestock can stay overnight. Maasai people are dependent on their livestock so during the night, they keep their livestock inside the village safe from predators. As they keep their livestock inside the village at night, there is also a lot of manure (and flies). From that manure, Maasai houses are built.

During our visit, we learned the important task of Maasai men and women. The women build the houses, gather food and wood, make the food, … The men have to protect the village until they’re +-28 y/o. Then they are retired.

Burn marks

At a young age, boys will also receive burn marks on their cheeks and will have their two center teeth on the bottom jaw removed. Circumcision is also practiced as a ritual of transition from boyhood to manhood. Women are also circumcised.