Five years ago, Tanzanian authorities began pushing Indigenous Maasai off their ancestral lands in the famed Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Despite global outcry over the forced removals, this month ...

“I would like to think that women have the added advantage of a great ability to trust their intuition, which is a great attribute to have in ranger work. This coupled with our ability to bring our ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “Simba!” The urgent whisper — ‘lion’ in Swahili — comes from Julius Naurori as he stands bolt upright in the back of our 4WD like a ...

What seems strange to some, can hold deep meaning for others. Marriage is a significant event in Maasai society. It signifies the union of two families, strengthens alliances, and ensures the ...

Dive deep into bush life with the Maasai in Amboseli, Kenya, one of Africa’s most breathtaking safari destinations. Surrounded by open plains and views of Mount Kilimanjaro, we experience what it’s ...

Few communities reveal both the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural globalism more than Maasai communities in northern Tanzania. Traditionally pastoralists, the Maasai ethnic group’s ...

Wildebeests cross the Mara River during their migration to greener pastures between the Maasai Mara game reserve and the open plains of the Serengeti, southwest of Kenya's capital Nairobi. [Reuters] A ...

Longido, Tanzania – Life used to be good, according to Kariungi Leng’ese, a Maasai elder in northern Tanzania. “When I was young, we never had droughts like this. Life was good,” he said. “Nowadays, ...