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Above: Samburu warriors in all their glory

A Maasai Jamboree 1 September 2023 For the first time in generations, 18 Maasai communities came together to celebrate their culture in the most colourful of ways By Robert Sayialel

Above: A young woman speaks up — and speaks out

An Alternative Rite of Passage 9 September 2022 At a ceremony celebrating their coming of age, a group of girls from the Mara started a new tradition — and a new life for themselves By Ruth Mboya

The Gift of Time 28 March 2021 Spending Valentine's Day on a full-day safari, Anna and her partner take time to slow down and explore together By Anna Leidenkrantz

Young Maasai warriors painted in red ochre as they become men

Modern Warriors 22 March 2021 A chance invitation to a rare occasion. Granted special permission, Adam Bannister documents an ancient Maasai rite of passage in the context of modern life By Adam Bannister

Rift Valley Revelry 12 May 2020 Our second cultural night was held mid-March 2020 to celebrate our brothers and sisters from the Rift Valley region of Kenya By Azei Lago

The Greatest Winner of Them All 9 July 2019 The bi-annual Maasai Olympics is not only one of Kenya’s most celebrated cultural events, but also a mechanism to safeguard the country’s lion population. Tyler Davis and Jospeh Kosen attended to find out who would be named the ultimate winner By Tyler Davis

Banking on Bomas 25 June 2019 Safeguarding the neighbouring community’s livestock protects the Mara’s predators and encourages shared responsibility for the success of the human/wildlife ecosystem By Sue van Winsen

Beading Up A Storm 25 September 2018 How many bracelets are too many? Depends on the length of your arms... By Shannon Davis

Five Weddings Same Couple No Divorce? 8 May 2018 Yes, it’s possible. Shan and Ty get married over and over and over again... By Shannon Davis

When Willow, as an infant, become Saruni

Saruni of the Siria Clan 2 January 2018 A day to remember when a little boy from Johannesburg was welcomed into his Maasai family and his mother nearly missed marking the heifer By Kate Fitzgerald Boyd

The Elegant Eight 18 December 2017 Two Elizabeths, Seline, Cecilia, Joyce, Marian and a couple of Annes. No, not the eight ill fated wives of a modern-day Maasai King Henry VIII, but the merriest group of beaders in all Maasailand By Shannon Davis

Balloons, Picnics, a 911 Rescue and a Lifer 2 May 2017 From chasing balloons and searching for leopards to rescuing wageni and traversing lesser known roads in the Mara Triangle, this is a day in the life of Angama guide Wilson Naitoi By Wilson Naitoi

Cows in the Clouds and Other Tales 10 January 2017 Not only do clouds cover Mount Kenya... many legends of Kenya's highest mountain do too... By Michael Boyd

My Maasai Mitzvah 27 September 2016 Jacob Kupchik travelled to Angama Mara with his family to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. The staff had their own celebration planned with special experiences teaching him about the coming of age in the Maasai tradition and so it became a “Maasai Mitzvah”. By Jacob Kupchik

Maasai Games of the XXXI Olympiad 16 August 2016 When Angama Mara received a request for a team-building event for 40 very competitive Australians, we turned to the Maasai Olympics for inspiration. A program of spear-throwing, rungu-throwing and Maasai jumping was planned and the encouraging and congratulatory cries heard in Maa and Aussie English proved the day a great success. By Tyler Davis

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