“I would like to think that women have the added advantage of a great ability to trust their intuition, which is a great attribute to have in ranger work. This coupled with our ability to bring our ...

A manyatta guest room at Twala Tenebo Women Cultural Centre in Laikipia North. The units are owned by two women groups. Before she joined a group of women to do business, Ms Gladys Meshami totally ...

A new study reveals that a changing Africa is creating avenues of empowerment for Maasai women. Few communities reveal both the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural globalism more than ...

Members of Kimana women group at Oloitokitok, Kajiado county preparing their beed work ahead of the Maasai culture festival week. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] With the Maa Cultural Week now underway, ...

By Juliet AkothWhen the wind rises over Olooloitikosh village in Kajiado County, it sweeps dust across the dry ground as goats, sheep and cattle gather at a community borehole to drink. But the ...

The Serengeti—whose name means “endless plains” in the Maasai language—is one of the most renowned natural landscapes in the world. Spanning northern Tanzania and extending into southwestern Kenya, ...

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 ...

My documentary analyzes changing cultural ways in a way that does not negatively affect the practices and values of the culture itself. My name is Angel Mollel, I was born and raised in Northern ...

It’s always an enriching cultural experience to observe wildlife in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. But a new safari being launched next year by Cottar’s Safaris will add insight into the food of the region.

Join us for an unforgettable 24-hour journey living with a Maasai Tribe in the heart of Laikipia, Kenya. From sunrise to sunset, we immersed ourselves in traditional Maasai life, learning about their ...