Maasai belong to the nilote group who live in Savannah land and are renown worriors and pastoralists.The maasai community have really fought to preserve their culture.some of their culture is wearing of colourful shuka, drinking blood , spitting and the jumping dance.The jumping dance called Adamu dance is performd as part of initiation rites when young men become adults.The ritual is performed to show prowess and ones fitness and it forms part of celebration when young boys become bachelors.
The vibrant maasai cloth is called a shuka. Red is considered to be a sacred color and it represents blood and it’s the basic color of the shuka.It also protects the maasai from wild animals. Orange is for hospitality,warmth and friendship, blue is for the sky which provides the rains for the cattle.Green is for nourishment and production and yellow is for fertility and growth.
While in western traditions saliva is strictly private and personal in maasai culture that is considered a blessing.When shaking the hand of an elder,it is important to spit on his palm and ward off evil Spirits.
The maasai are hematophagous meaning that they drink cow’s blood for nourishment.The blood is often mixed with milk.
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