Maasai
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- adjective
- /mɑːˈsaɪ/
- The writer and his son enjoyed a Maasai dance at a cultural village.
- Maasai child
- Maasai communities
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Watch on YouTubeI was there to do photography, but I felt like I was involved in that cultural ceremony of Maasai marriage.
- I was there to do photography, but I felt like I was involved in that cultural ceremony of Maasai marriage.
Examples
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The pair has conducted extensive studies in Maasai water management, finding that a conservation ethic runs deep in Maasai communities and that it is derived from their culture and beliefs.
Academic text (2007) -
Did you know the Maasai warriors hunt lions with only a spear?
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There were also Maasai young men preparing to become warriors.
Blog text (13) -
We just got into what I think is the Maasai Mara National Park.
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Turere is a thirteen-year-old Maasai boy who developed an invention to help his family and others deal with the threat of lions.
Academic text (2013) -
The 115-square-mile zone is an innovative partnership between Maasai landowners and safari tour companies.
Academic text (2011) -
All fieldwork was carried out in Maasai by a fieldworker (a Maasai elder) who lived in the area.
Academic text (1996) -
Ultimately, the epidemic and drought ended Maasai dominance in Tsavo and facilitated the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya.
Academic text (2018) -
"Work in the Ngorongoro Crater" explores the diversity of work in the crater and the competition for space among Maasai herders, wildlife conservationists, and the tourist industry.
Academic text (2001) -
During our trip to Kenya, we witnessed a Maasai ceremony that celebrated the coming of age of young warriors.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maasai comes from the people's own language, Maa, which is spoken in Kenya and Tanzania. So when something is described as Maasai, it means it belongs to or comes from the Maasai people and their culture.