This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “Simba!” The urgent whisper — ‘lion’ in Swahili — comes from Julius Naurori as he stands bolt upright in the back of our 4WD like a ...

It’s always an enriching cultural experience to observe wildlife in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. But a new safari being launched next year by Cottar’s Safaris will add insight into the food of the region.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Maasai cultural chief Salaton ole Ntutu. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard] A 67-year-old Maasai ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laurie Werner is a New York-based writer covering travel and food. It isn’t easy for anyone to become a safari guide in Africa but ...

A mortified silence suddenly fell over our animated chatter. Joash ole Moi’s fingers trembled as he placed his mug of coffee on the oak table; his eyes trailed a couple – a young African man and an ...

A tourist shop for clothing and jewelry in a Maasai open-air market in Atone, Kenya. Shutterstock To sum it up in one word, the aesthetics of the Maasai are iconic. I say aesthetics and not culture ...

Twenty-four years have passed since September 11, 2001. Kimeli Naiyomah, a proud member of the Maasai Tribe, stood in New York City that day, watching the towers fall. The country that had lifted him ...

Men from Maasai tribe perform the traditional dance during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking the transition from childhood to becoming ...

For Nadutari Tingisha, making beaded jewelry is the only job she’s ever known. “Beading is something we grew up doing, so we will never give up on it,” she says. She typically spends her days hawking ...

The Maasai Mara remains the country’s most famous safari destination, but central Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau is growing in ...