This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “Simba!” The urgent whisper — ‘lion’ in Swahili — comes from Julius Naurori as he stands bolt upright in the back of our 4WD like a ...

The Maasai people of Tanzania are famous for their vibrant culture and traditions, especially their face painting rituals ...

'Emmanuel finally lifts the smoldering stick, preparing to sear human flesh. I suck air and try to look cool.... It’s time to receive the mark of the Maasai.' MALULA, TANZANIA – I’m on my knees, ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

When you give a Maasai warrior a 7-iron, he instinctively compares it to the spear in his other hand. He carries that traditional, effective weapon every day from his adolescent rites of passage ...

As a tribe that has preserved most aspects of its culture, from dressing to customs, the Maasai are one of the most recognizable tribes from Kenya, often used as a symbol of Kenya's culture. Curious ...

This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led collaboration between Grist, High Country News, ICT, Mongabay, and Native News Online. In Tanzania, the ...

Maasai women spectators watch the Maasai Olympics in Kimana Sanctuary, southern Kenya Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (Credit: Brian Inganga/AP.) Listen YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – A faith-based group composed of ...

These days it seems there is armed conflict in every corner of the globe. Men are battling men, machines are battling machines and men with machines are battling each other. Among the many things that ...

President William Ruto in Maasai regalia during the Maa cultural festival in Sekenani, Narok County. [Courtesy] During the just-ended inaugural Maa Cultural Festival, President William Ruto, his ...

An SMS woke me up on the morning of June 10. Scrolling through my phone were dozens of horrifying images of Maasai men and women with wounds on their legs, their backs and their heads. Lots of blood.

Risa, Kenya — Kenya's Amboseli National Park is home to an abundance of wildlife. It's one of the best places in Africa to see herds of elephants up close. The area is also home to the Maasai people, ...