Maasai: Quick Facts

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How a mine closure left Kenya's Maasai without water • Nov. 7, 2026, 6:45 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)

Lions are being poisoned in revenge attacks. Maasai warriors are trying to end the killings • Oct. 22, 2026, 4:03 AM ET (CNN)

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Maasai girl at Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, on the border with Kenya.

Thematic map of East Africa displaying major cultural and linguistic regions, with areas shaded for Bantu, Cushitic, and Nilotic language groups. Red lines mark cultural region boundaries and rift areas, with numbered labels identifying specific ethnic groups and languages across countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, and parts of neighboring nations.

Glimpse nomadic Maasai warriors performing a traditional dance of their forefathers in Kenya

How the Maasai protect wildlife in Kenya

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