PeopleEast Africa
🇰🇪 🇹🇿Maasai
Pastoralists of the Rift Valley; the age-set ceremonies Enkipaata and Eunoto.
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Customs they practice
3 recorded rites, each with its steps and its WHY.
Coming of ageAI-aggregated
Enkipaata and Eunoto · the Maasai age-set passages
The Maasai make men in cohorts: Enkipaata inducts boys into a named age-set of warriors (ilmurran); years later Eunoto graduates them to junior elderhood, marked by the shaving of the long warrior hair.
🇰🇪 🇹🇿Maasaifor men
Coming of ageAI-aggregated
Emuratta · Ear Piercing
Emuratta is a rite of passage for Maasai girls, marking their transition from childhood to adolescence. The ceremony involves the piercing of the girl's ears and the giving of gifts.
🇰🇪 🇹🇿Maasaifor women
Faith & ancestorsAI-aggregated
Faith and Ancestors · Orpok
Orpok is a ceremony to honor the ancestors and to seek their blessings. The ceremony involves the sacrifice of an animal and the offering of prayers.
🇰🇪 🇹🇿Maasai