Masai Tribe in Kenya
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Masai
Tribe Information
There are many ceremonies in Maasai society including:-
- Enkipaata (senior boy ceremony)
- Emuratta (circumcision)
- Enkiama (marriage)
- Eunoto (warrior graduation)
- Eokoto e-kule (milk ceremony)
- Enkang oo-nkiri( meat ceremony)
- Orngesherr (junior elder ceremony)
There are also minor boys and girls rituals such like the Eudoto/Enkigerunoto oo-inkiyiaa (earlobe), and Irkipirat (leg fire marks) that boys and girls must undergo before circumcision. However, many of these initiations concern men while women's initiations focus on circumcision and marriage
Lion hunting is an ancient practice that played an important role in the Maasai culture. The practice which is different from trophy hunting is symbolically a ritual rather than a hobby. The practice is viewed among the Maasai society as bravery and achievement. In the past, when the lion population was high, the community encouraged solo lion hunting.
However,
over the last ten years, due to the decline of the lion population,
the community has begun to discourage solo lion hunting. The elders
encouraged the warriors to hunt a lion in a group of ten. Group hunting
gives the lion population a chance to grow.
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