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Maasai Warrior (70)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7488 W: 310 N: 11167]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (39037) | Just outside the Serengeti National Park, we visited a Maasai village. We had previously been told not to attempt taking any photos of the Maasai, as they were quite likely to throw a spear at you. However as we paid to go into the village we were able to take as many photos as we liked. First the women sang for us and then the men did a dance called the adumu, where they take turns to jump as high as they can from a standing start to demonstrate their strength and agility.
As you see from this warrior portrait, ear piercing and lobe stretching is practised. Typically they use thorns for piercing and stretch the hole in the lobe with a variety of things, like stones or twigs although many of the younger men no longer do this. Both men and women adorn themselves with jewellery, as you see.
Rob and I were taking turns to use the 70-300mm lens for animal shots and this day it was my turn. Maybe not ideal in the village but I think this turned out well.
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Rob took this one of the men doing the adumu or jumping dance.
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| The Maasai women sang for us. ISO100, FL70mm, f10 1/45sec |
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