Showing posts with label Massai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Massai. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

You can expertise facing the ghost in the African Savanna but it would be actual daring. The Massai warriors have continued their centuries old tradition of the ghost hunt which is a viperous practice. This Ghost of East Africa is the East African lion or Masai lion which is discovered in East Africa, from Ethiopia and Kenya to Tanzania and Mozambique.

The male East African or Massai lions are generally two.5–3. meters (eight.2–9.eight feet) lengthy which includes the tail. Lioness is usually smaller, at only two.3–2.6 meters (7.5–8.five feet). In weight, males are usually 145–200 kg (320–440 pounds), and females are 100–165 kg (220–360 pounds). Lions, male or female, have a shoulder height of .9–1.10 meters (3.0–3.six feet).

Massai Lion, the ghost of East Africa - Image: tazbabeslotus
Massai Lion, the ghost of East Africa – Image: tazbabeslotus

The diet regime of East African Lion consists of wide selection of prey, from wildebeest, impala, zebra, giraffe, buffalo and wild hogs to occasionally rhinos and hippos. Occasionally they can also pre smaller animals such as hares, birds and reptiles.

Massai Lioness: A fantastic image by Stefan Gerrits
Massai Lioness: A fantastic image by Stefan Gerrits

Even on the no availability of food, the Massai lions are also identified to attack elephants. Although the population of Massai Lions is not critically endangered but their number has been decreased by half since the early 1950s.

The pair of Massai Lion in an aggressive mood - Image: Pair-Pink_rose9
The pair of Massai Lion in an aggressive mood – Image: Pair-Pink_rose9

These lions enjoy to reside in large prides comprising of 10-15 members and they are largely protected these days in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in the south west of Kenya. In the previous, the solo hunting of the Massai Lion was a symbol of bravery and courage among the Massai neighborhood. Solo lion hunting required huge self-self-confidence and specific hunting capabilities. P. l. nubica or Massai Lion, the ghost of East Africa is also known locally as Tsavo Lion.

Massai Lion Cubs: A naughty image by Tambako the Jaguar
Massai Lion Cubs: A naughty image by Tambako the Jaguar

Saturday, August 29, 2015

The Massai people possessing an estimated population of 900,000 dwelling in Kenya and the northern parts of Tanzania are regarded to be the most properly known ethnic group of Africa. They are so distinctive in their traditions, customs and dressings and known as Nilotic ethnic group. Despite of the several efforts of the governments of Kenya and Tanzania to alter their perambulatory life styles, they are continuing their ancient customs. They are distinguished in the globe for their horrific warrior characteristic and cattle desperados.

Dance of Massai Warriors in Kenya
Dance of Massai Warriors

The Massai are monotheistic, and they worship Enkai or Engai. Acceding to their beliefs Engai is a single deity of twofold dispositions.  Engai Narok (Black God) is beneficent, and Engai Nanyokie (Red God) is of retaliating nature. The “Mountain of God”, Ol Doinyo Lengai, is situated in northernmost Tanzania. The Massai are also prominent in all ethnic groups of the globe for their byzantine jewelry. The clothing of Massai is also idiosyncratic and it is known as Matavuvale.

The most respectable Massai is considered due to his number of his kids and cattle in his herd. This is also the simple source of their economy. They have the strong beliefs that God blessed them with all the cattle in the world and to rob the cattle from the other tribes is their invulnerable correct. There is no standard burial tradition of a dead Massai and they preserve the dead physique open for vultures in an open space soon after covering it with the fat and blood of a slaughtered bull.

An additional distinctive function of Massai folks is their music and classic jumping dances. The whole show is displayed by vocalists singing with each other but the primary melodies are sung by a song leader.  The lyrics of such song carry standard theme and they also move their necks while singing and it is obtaining a huge polyphonic impression.

The Massai also have the custom of modifying their bodies. Specially the piercing of earlobes is really frequent amongst them. To do this they use diverse tools like thorns for piercing, twigs, bundles of twigs, stones, the cross section of elephant tusks and empty film canisters. The Massai females use chaplets and beaded necklaces in their pierced ears. The head shaving of Massai is also an inherent practice prior to getting into into a marital partnership. Apart from warrior neighborhood of Massai who hold longer hair for their recognition the regular Massai hold quite brief hair.