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The Maasai are a pastoralist tribe living in Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Their traditional diet consists almost entirely of milk, meat, and blood.  Two thirds of their calories come from fat, and they consume 600 - 2000 mg of cholesterol a day. To put that number in perspective, the American Heart Association recommends consuming under 300 mg of cholesterol a day. In spite of a high fat, high cholesterol diet, the Maasai have low rates of diseases typically associated with such diets. They tend to have low blood pressure, their overall cholesterol levels are low, they have low incidences of cholesterol gallstones, as well as low rates of coronary artery diseases such as atherosclerosis. AATISH BHATIA Wired.com September 30, 2012 #massaitribe #pastoralist #kenya #northerntanzania #carnivoreketo #meateaters #cholesterolmyth #paleolithicdiet @american_heart #diabetescurenatural #atherosclerosis #coronaryarterydisease #pulmonaryarterialhypertension #wiredmagazine #indigenousdiet #ancestralhealing @kendberry.md @wired @aatishbhatia @deptvetaffairs @usdagov @ancientwisdomhealing #meatheals #liesmydoctortoldme #bigpharmakills https://www.instagram.com/p/BxKUwh4nQY5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7n9lshq1xpuz

. . The 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. . . . . . . . . . . . #massai #massaitribe #traditions #tribe #tribal #rituals #amazingpeople #peopleareawesome #awesome #awsomeworld_pics #awesome_surreal #awesomeearth #ig_masterpiece #ig_great_pics #insta #instagramdaily #whp #africa #african_portraits #africanbeauty #africanculture (at Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8bag7n9h1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=itipuio0pz9w

اينم باباى همون دختر كه توى چند تا عكس پيشتر بغلش كرده بودم .. اينجا خونشونه، با فلاش دوربين توى نور روز انقدر روشن شده. شايد كل خونه ٢٠ متر هم نبود .. اصلاً خونه نبود كُله بود، ولى صفا داشت ، صميميت داشت، مهمون نوازى داشت. خلاصه هرچى بود به طبع اخلاص گذاشتن. مطبخ و اتلاق خواب و هال همش يكى بود. يك تخت اينيه كه ميبينيد يك تخت هم پشتش بود .. رفيقمون ٤ تا زن داشت كه هر كدام يدونه از اين خونها خودشون درست كرده بودن براى خودشون و حضرت ميرفت با بچه هاش گله ميچرخوند روزها هر جا عشقش مى كشيد ميخوابيد شب. بلاخره ١٢٠٠٠٠ اينجورين ديگه ، همينه كه هست. ولى به نظر من كه همه راضى رسيدن ، حد اقل همش لبخند ميزدن. اتفاقا خيلى هاشون شهر هم رفته بودن ولى برگشته بودن به ارامش همين قبيله در نهايت. عقل دارن ديگه مردم 😊. . . #massai #eastafrican #persiantravelblog #massaitribe #massaimara #serengeti #hospitality #guest #guessthesong #chief #village #villagechief (at Kenya Massai Mara)

So beautiful and interesting! . Via @from_paris_to_amsterdam: "And then, an incredible encounter with #massai people. No words to describe how beautiful, smiling, genuine, modest, willing to share their culture and traditions. This typical massai outfit was also so amazingly beautiful ✨❤️✨ Can you spot the 🦁 tail? For massai, when boys turn 15, they have to kill a lion to be considered as men. Needless to say that no gun is involved... #africa #Kenya #nairobi #massaitribe #nairobinationalpark