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Visiting with a Masai elder and his precious, beautiful cattle, under a miraculous Tanzanian sky.

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African Woman by Keizia

. . THE EMORATA This rite of passage is one of the most important Masai festivals - it marks the coming of age of Masai boys who are 12-25 years old. The planning for this ceremony itself takes two months. First, the boys must give away everything that they own. Then, on the day of the ceremony, the boys shave their heads and paint their faces with white chalk. They put on black cloaks and ostrich feather headdresses. Then, the village elders perform the initiation rights on each boy inside a small tent, where they are circumcised.The circumcision is done without anesthetic, which makes it quite painful. The boy must endure this pain in silence, and expressions of pain bring dishonor. The healing process takes about 3-4 months, and the boys much remain in black clothes for a period of 4-8 months. After this ritual is performed, the boys are now considered to be warriors. These warriors are in charge of the society's security, and during the drought season, both warriors and boys are responsible for herding livestock. . . Photo taken by 😀@spencer_travel_photographer😀 Follow me around the world and see the world as I see it..🌍 . . Remember to tag your images #spencer_travel_feature For a chance to be featured 🏆 Please note that submitted images may be edited. . . . . . . . . . . . . #masai #masaitribe #tanzania #tanzania🇹🇿 #africanportraits #people_storee #masai #masaitribe #africa #african #african_portraits #people_infinity #instagram #instapic #instaphoto #amazingpeople #portrait_society #portrait_mood (at Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6E5zalipAD/?igshid=17vhi33jm8jfk

Spending an afternoon in a Masai Village was a great way to end our Masai Mara tour. We experienced the village welcome song • the women’s song of blessings • Masai way of building a fire • Masai jumping dance which means the higher the jump, the stronger the man. #masaitribe #kenya #masaimara #travelafrica #jvcainefoodblog #jvcainetravel https://www.instagram.com/p/B32emLhpbSe-0y2vqdD-yX3YoYP-9r9NZgklMA0/?igshid=1bcwg27h2u1cy

Hanging out with the locals... #MasaiTribe #Masaimara #TribuMasai (at Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3OxXJPhl2a/?igshid=1l2w6sd89m061

. . Masai elders generally decide they need a new group of warriors every 6-10 years at which point (perhaps over a couple of years) all suitably aged boys are circumcised. This age-related group of warriors (Morani) live together in a Manyatta for anything from 8-12 years or more, learning and developing their survival skills (as juniors) and performing other warrior duties. In the past a Moran could be expected to prove his manhood by killing a lion armed with nothing more than a spear - but this process is no longer allowed under protective government animal legislation. The warrior's job is to protect his village and cattle from predators and other tribes, to take cattle grazing and search for new pastures (perhaps journeying for several days) and even to raid cattle from nearby villages ('justified' since the Maasai god Enkai had granted all cattle to the Maasai). Modern civilisation is forcing many of these activities to become traditional rather than real-life, however the passage into manhood still remains a significant step even today. . . Photo taken by 😀@spencer_travel_photographer😀 Follow me around the world and see the world as I see it..🌍 . . Remember to tag your images #spencer_travel_feature For a chance to be featured 🏆 Please note that submitted images may be edited. . . . . . . . . . . . . #masai #masaitribe #tribal #traibal #tanzania #tanzanian #tanzania🇹🇿 #africa #african #african_portraits #amazingpeople #amazingpeoplearound #amazing_shots #amazing_click #amazing_shotz #amazing_captures #awesome (at Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2n6jspC0h0/?igshid=1i4m1wksxgcf7

So, when are you coming to Africa? . . . #africanculture #masaiwarrior #masaitribe #colours #traveller #travelblog #travelbook #travelling #africanpeople #peopleofafrica #ocean #mafiaisland #travel #whitesand #paradise #traveladdict #travels #luxury #traveltheworld #instatravel #travelbag #beach #travelguide #travellingthroughtheworld #travelbloggers #traveldeeper #goals #beauty #beautifulpeople #tanzania (at Zanzibar, Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nUbQIHqB_/?igshid=7d01we6wdvgs