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Inspired by Maasai manyatta dwellings, the veil transforms the building's tone from dominant to open, echoing the Pavilion's thematic commitment to repair and transformation. "We wanted to reflect ...
It was a magical evening. Another highlight was a visit to a nearby Maasai village where guests were invited to enter a traditional manyatta house made of wood, mud, cow dung and ash. A brief ...
(AP Photo/Brian Inganga) A Maasai child walk around a manyatta (traditional Maasai homestead) during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking ...
OLAIMUTIAI, Kenya (AP) — In the bracing morning cold in the forest highlands overlooking Kenya’s Maasailand, 900 teenage boys clad in traditional Maasai shukhas or blankets line up for a cup ...
Children of the Maasai tribe perform a traditional jumping dance during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking the transition from ...
In recent years, the Maasai of the Ngorongoro district – a region renowned for abundant wildlife and the iconic Ngorongoro Crater – have been the target of these evictions. They’ve faced ...
Daniel Irungu / EPA A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high-jump event... Daniel Irungu / EPA The Mbirikani Manyatta village holds the trophy in triumph as they celebrate being named the ...
Kajiado student Amos with his uncle (in Maasai leso) outside their manyatta in Kajiado (l). Amos and his uncle's transformation after a year (r). Photo: Ndungu Nyoro. He had scored 375 marks in the ...
A new study reveals that a changing Africa is creating avenues of empowerment for Maasai women. Few communities reveal both the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural globalism more ...
The Iloplei Twala Cultural Manyatta Women Group counts 203 members ... "We came together because in Maasai culture, women do all the domestic work and own nothing at home. So we want to empower ...
spending a night in a traditional Maasai manyatta (homestead); and so much more. &BEYOND’s authentic, experiential travel not only enables travellers to participate, engage and learn, but it also ...