The Maasai are usually a consideration while discussing Kenyan communities. One of the most well-known communities in Kenya, they are noted for their red shukas, beaded jewellery, and practices like the jumping dance and stretching the earlobes, among other things.
The online exhibition "Maasai: Wisdom of a Community" by Google Arts & Culture sheds light on this nomadic group inhabiting East Africa.
This project features five Maasai community-related exhibits, legends from the National Museums of Kenya, and 430+ high-resolution pictures that highlight the rich cultural heritage of this group.
Audiences can learn about Maasai folklore, the fantastic stories of the two brothers Laibon and Senteu, the significance of the Maasai people's beaded jewellery, traditional dances that uphold their cultural legacy, and much more through an interactive tour on Google Arts & Culture.
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Each colour in the bead and design is a representation of deeply ingrained cultural symbolism:
Red denotes harmony and blood; Blue denotes the sky; White denotes peace; Black denotes the populace; Orange denotes hospitality; cow milk is drunk from orange guards; Yellow depicts yellow skin; Green indicates the land's greenery;
"This online exhibition is an immersive excursion into the tradition and knowledge of one of Africa's most resilient and iconic communities—the Maasai," according to Hon.
Peninah Malonza, OGW, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage in Kenya. This collection of work is yet another example of how working together to transform Kenya's digital landscape makes Kenya's culture and heritage accessible to all, preserves it for future generations, and increases interest in travel.
"I warmly encourage you to learn more about the Maasai people of East Africa and their famed Senteu, Mbatian, and Lenana warriors.
The Maasai people have been present in East Africa for hundreds of years; this is visible in everything from their distinctive Shuka cloth, red, to their 'adumu' dance ceremony, which involves warriors from the Maasai Moran tribe leaping.
The interest people everywhere in the world in learning about their way of life, so we're thrilled to be able to highlight their legacy on our Google Arts & Culture platform, according to Agnes Gathaiya, Google's country director for Eastern Africa.
Through an interactive tour of the Google Arts & Culture exhibition, explore the Maasai community's world.
