Resilient but threatened, Kenya celebrates Maa culture
Kenya has dozens of tribes, but it is the pastoralist Maa communities -- named after the language they share -- that have held on to ancient dress and customs the longest, becoming beloved symbols of the country as a result.
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Morans (traditional warriors) of the Samburu community perform a cultural dance that entails high vertical leaps during the Maa festival that brought members of Maasai tribes from across Kenya to the Samburu national reserve in Archer's Post, near Samburu, on November 7, 2024. (AFP photos)
By NewVision Reporter
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The Maa Festival celebrates one of the best-known parts of Kenya's culture, which has been remarkably resilient even as it is strained by modernisation and climate change.
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