Unknown to many though, the Maasai played a vital role in the struggle. Young warriors sacrificed their ... and paraded at Jela Ndogo, before people who were invited to see the general’s wife.

Theatre worker Rebekah O’Brien ended up in a real life script more bizarre than anything on stage the night a troupe of performing Maasai warriors ... “We knew the tribe would be shocked.

They are an important part of the ecosystem. Many guides are Maasai warriors who now protect lions and teach people about them. Lions are the natural heritage and pride of the Maasai and people ...

The young people were taking part in a reinterpretation of the “Olamayio” rites undertaken by young Maasai men to prove their skills, identify their leaders and attract romantic partners.