A dispute is brewing with Kenyan government over a disputed swath of historically Maasai territory. See the full story here:
NTV: Land issues coming to a head
– July 2, 2011Posted in: Maasai in the Media
Recording Maasai Music
Rhythm of the Maasai is a 15 track album of hauntingly pure Maasai music recorded in surround sound. It’s a rare look inside at one of the world’s last indigenous…
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Recording Maasai Music
Rhythm of the Maasai is a 15 track album of hauntingly pure Maasai music recorded in surround sound. It’s a rare look inside at one of the world’s last indigenous…
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“Especially Me”
Our friends in the band Low were instrumental in helping raise funds for the construction of the Namuncha Adult Literacy Center. They have a new CD out on Subpop called…
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Attack in the Valley!
By Hans Johnson KENYA – It’s about midnight in the Rift Valley. I walk back alone to the mud hut I am living in when I hear something coming towards…
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Adult Education: A Second Chance
Today most Maasai parents send their children to school, an opportunity many of them did not have just a generation ago. Kenya’s capital of Nairobi, hosts some of East Africa’s…
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Who are the Maasai?
Cultures change over time. Like branches on a tree, many cultures share the same deep roots while taking many forms on the surface. Maasai culture is similar to a tree…
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PRI: The Eradication of Rinderpest
– June 29, 2011Posted in: Maasai in the Media
The cattle-killing disease Riderpest has been eradicated – Great news for Maasai herdspeople. Read or listen to the full radio report here.
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CNN: School ‘pays dowry’ to save girls from childhood marriage
– June 17, 2011Posted in: Maasai in the Media
