It was a hive of activity as Samuel Omwenga showcased and explained to visitors a variety of his herbal medicines during the ...

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.

Acclaimed Maasai author and lecturer David Ole Munke recently launched his new book, Beautiful Burdens, which sheds light on the struggles faced by Maasai girls. The launch, held at Maasai Mara ...

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 ...

Despite the oppression, thought to be embedded in their culture, Maasai women play an important role in the day-to-day affairs of her home and the wider community. Being the person nature has given ...

NICHOLAS SIRONKA is standing in an otherwise empty art department classroom at Whitworth College, patiently ironing newspaper pages and explaining aspects of his Maasai heritage. "There is an ...

At dawn in a village in Kenya's Maasai Mara wilderness, zebras rouse themselves and head away from the huts where they like to sleep as protection from lions. "The wildlife are our neighbours and we ...

This essay was originally presented in Leiden, Netherlands, June 2-3, 1997, as part of an Oral Traditions and Arts Seminar. Explores the relationship between oral traditions and material culture with ...

In the fenceless safari zones of southern Kenya, the Maasai have lived for centuries in symbiosis with wildlife — and smaller, more intimate camps can help give guests a window into their remarkable ...