MAASAI SLIDESHOW

THE MASSAI OF THE RIFT VALLEY (Kenya and Tanzania) . . . to the Maasai the Serengeti is "the place where the land runs on forever, but beyond the protected core of this iconic wildscape, the land is running out. . . . " Heartbreak on the Serengeti, National Geographic, February 2006 . . . there is "an undercurrent of bitterness and resentment felt by the Maasai community at how their traditional customs and lifestyles are being swept aside in the interests of big business, the tourism industry, and even in the sometimes dubious name of conservation!." ~ Brian MacCormaic "A Maasai is good for a tourist's photograph, useful to carry your bags to the camp, or even to guide you to see the animals, but in the end the animals are far more valuable than people." - Moringe ole Parkipuny, a Maasai rights campaigner and Tanzania's first Maasai MP. Significant of Maasai colors: Green: Pastures, vegetation after rainfall, peace Blue: Sky, God (known as Enkai in Maa language of the Maasai) White: Milk and pure Red: Blood, warriors, danger, bravery Black: Rain Orange: Color preferred by women Yellow: Fruit used for tribal tattoos