Maasai Boys' Circumcision

In many parts of East Alrica the ancient traditions and practices of Africans are dying out through contact with mzungus {white people) and their way of life. Employment in offices, mingling of tribes in a non-tribal environment and other factors contribute to the breakdown of traditional religions that stress the value of kinship ties, respect for elders and tribal unity. However, in Maasailand, this process of cultural erosion is less rapid and one can still observe women's dances, war dances, cattle dances and many others that are associated with various rituals, e.g. child-naming, Eokoto e' Kule (the milk -drinking ceremony) and many others.