© 2009 www.Kiminta.com
© 2009 www.Kiminta.com, all rights reserved
Receive memories you will never forget
The Maasai people are living in part of east Africa that is rift valley, they are very unique people who live in Kenya on semi-arid and arid lands. The Maasai are known as pastoralist and they occupy most of land area of 170,000 square kilometres with a population of approximately two million people. However, even though the pastoralist seems to give no value the census issues, since they more validate the cultural values.
The Maasai people are divided into small clinical section that is known as Ildamat, Ilpurko, Ilkeekonyokie, Iloitai, Ilkaputiei, Ilkankere, Isiria, Ilmoitanik, Iloodokilani, Iloitokitoki, Ilarusa, Ilmatatapato, Ilwuasinkishu, Kore, Parakuyu, and Ilkisonko, this clans are meant to keep the Maasai culture purity and sanctity. And for this reason the Maasai people believe that respect is drawn from one clan respecting the other, and these values are considered in time of marriage and circumcision ceremonies.
The Maasai people are divided into small clinical section that is known as Ildamat, Ilpurko, Ilkeekonyokie, Iloitai, Ilkaputiei, Ilkankere, Isiria, Ilmoitanik, Iloodokilani, Iloitokitoki, Ilarusa, Ilmatatapato, Ilwuasinkishu, Kore, Parakuyu, and Ilkisonko, this clans are meant to keep the Maasai culture purity and sanctity. And for this reason the Maasai people believe that respect is drawn from one clan respecting the other, and these values are considered in time of marriage and circumcision ceremonies.
Homestead (emanyatta)
The Maasai people lives in small circular homestead so called emanyatta, this sound bold and crucial for the Maasai fencing style the fence height is low as I half a meter which is not really for protection but it’s for only a simple sign that they are people living in a certain place, it’s made of tree branches, well house are made in symbolic and cultural way, that is by slender wet sticks and mud mixed with cow urine, keep in mind that construction is done by women without the help of men.
The Maasai people lives in small circular homestead so called emanyatta, this sound bold and crucial for the Maasai fencing style the fence height is low as I half a meter which is not really for protection but it’s for only a simple sign that they are people living in a certain place, it’s made of tree branches, well house are made in symbolic and cultural way, that is by slender wet sticks and mud mixed with cow urine, keep in mind that construction is done by women without the help of men.
Roles of a man
The major roles of man are taking care of the family, herding the cows as, while small boys are referred as coming up warriors who must learn more from the elders and warriors, elders are in charge of security as they remain community advisors.
The major roles of man are taking care of the family, herding the cows as, while small boys are referred as coming up warriors who must learn more from the elders and warriors, elders are in charge of security as they remain community advisors.
The Maasai people have many cultural ceremonies and event are subdivided into different group below is an explanation of each ceremony and its meaning.
ENKIPAATA (big boy’s ceremony)
EMURATA (circumcision)
ENKIAMA (marriage)
EUNOTO (warriors shaving ceremony)
EOKOTO E-KULE (milk drinking ceremony)
ENKANG OO-NKIRI (meat eating ceremony)
ORNGESHERR (junior elder’s ceremony)
EUDOTO OO NKIYAA (earlobe)
ILLKIPIRAT (legs fire marks)
ENKIPAATA (big boy’s ceremony)
EMURATA (circumcision)
ENKIAMA (marriage)
EUNOTO (warriors shaving ceremony)
EOKOTO E-
ENKANG OO-
ORNGESHERR (junior elder’s ceremony)
EUDOTO OO NKIYAA (earlobe)
ILLKIPIRAT (legs fire marks)
The above ceremonies are the Maasai rites passage; these ceremonies are celebrated in crucial cultural ways, that I s with songs, games, like jumping high, and many more.
This is where the Maasai culture fall in
Enkipaata
This initiation is where by the a group of senior boys goes around the villages to announce a formation of new age set and this is normally done in three months and they must be accompanied by a group of elders who will choose a conducive place to construct 40 to 50 houses where the boys will settle as the carry on their ceremony, this place must be also selected by the maasai medicine men oloiboni. Before the initiation begins the chief of the boys must be elected and no one like this position since all group sins must be laid on shoulders of chosen leader. Before the ceremony all boys must spend their night in the bush and they should come back very early running in a mode of raiders. In that particular day the boys must dress in loose clothes as they dance the whole day the Enkipaata dances, after this boys are ready for circumcision.
Enkipaata
This initiation is where by the a group of senior boys goes around the villages to announce a formation of new age set and this is normally done in three months and they must be accompanied by a group of elders who will choose a conducive place to construct 40 to 50 houses where the boys will settle as the carry on their ceremony, this place must be also selected by the maasai medicine men oloiboni. Before the initiation begins the chief of the boys must be elected and no one like this position since all group sins must be laid on shoulders of chosen leader. Before the ceremony all boys must spend their night in the bush and they should come back very early running in a mode of raiders. In that particular day the boys must dress in loose clothes as they dance the whole day the Enkipaata dances, after this boys are ready for circumcision.
Emurata (circumcision)
Circumcision initiation moves a young from childhood to adulthood. For the Maasai boy to be initiated he must prove himself to the community. The boy must exhibit signs of a grown man, by carrying a heavy spear, herding large herd of livestock, talking maturely, and sing circumcision songs. The passage is usually done in the morning before sunrise; both girls and boys undergo circumcision in the early days even though education and law has eventually changed the Maasai culture.
Circumcision initiation moves a young from childhood to adulthood. For the Maasai boy to be initiated he must prove himself to the community. The boy must exhibit signs of a grown man, by carrying a heavy spear, herding large herd of livestock, talking maturely, and sing circumcision songs. The passage is usually done in the morning before sunrise; both girls and boys undergo circumcision in the early days even though education and law has eventually changed the Maasai culture.
All other ceremonies are important even though they are fulfilling by use of songs and dances.
Our Services
- Folk song dances
- Advertisement using Maasai
culture
- Visual art
- Lecturing the Maasai culture in
the universities abroad
- Playing games and training
young children all about the
Maasai song and story telling
- Beauty models
- Public reception e.g. Conference
and tourist reception
- Children dances
All Services available worldwide
-
-
Maasai song and story telling
-
-
All Services available worldwide
Roles of women
The Maasai women are main home makers that is they construct houses and collect firewood, fetching water and taking care of the children and milking everyday, as they spend their leisure time in bead work and story telling to their young children.
The Maasai women are main home makers that is they construct houses and collect firewood, fetching water and taking care of the children and milking everyday, as they spend their leisure time in bead work and story telling to their young children.
Cows, goat and sheep
Cattle, goats and sheep are the most important source of the income. The Maasai livestock breeding serves as a cultural utility program and acts as an important function of economy.
Livestock is traded for money or other animal products like milk.
Maasai established close ties through giving or exchange of cattle and consider more in children and livestock for this two take part in their daily activities. This is the centre of Maasai culture.
Livestock is traded for money or other animal products like milk.
Maasai established close ties through giving or exchange of cattle and consider more in children and livestock for this two take part in their daily activities. This is the centre of Maasai culture.