Maasai culture

Maasai culture is one of the most fascinating and recognizable cultural traditions in Tanzania and East Africa. Tanzania is home to more than 120 ethnic groups, each with its own traditions, languages, and customs, but the Maasai are particularly well known for their distinctive way of life and strong cultural heritage.

The Maasai are very tall and spend most of their time tending to their domestic Top attractions in Tanzania animals close to or within national parks in the northern part of the country. Their culture and traditions have remained unchanged despite exposure to modernization.

They put on colorful clothing and striking beads. A Maasai men can have as many wives as he wishes as long he can take care of them. A visit to Tanzania is therefore incomplete without encountering this fascinating group.

If you cannot meet them in the national parks, you will find the Maasai selling souvenirs/curios in weekly markets all over the country. If you are lucky to meet those in villages close to the parks, then you will be taken for a truly amazing cultural experience. You will have opportunities to enter their traditional huts, listen to stories from their elders, watch cultural performances and participate in their jumping ceremonies. The one who jumps the highest wins an award.