MAASAITRIBALVISIT

Most itinerarieswill consistofavisittoalocalMaasaitribeinthecommunity.Dependingonwhatour schedule is, we will stopalongtheroute.ThelocalMaaaiare a nomadic tribe withinTanzania and Kenya. They canbe seen on the plains of theSerengeti in their distinctivedressandcustoms.TheirofficiallanguageisMaa,butallofthemspeak Swahili and many speakEnglish.. Their culture must beembracedasmanyhavetriedto

getthemtocomeintothe21stcentury,buttheMaasaiareahappytribelivingastheydo.TheMaasaiwillwelcomevisits to theirvillage foryou toexperience theirculture, their traditionsandtheirlifestyle.

Vehiclespayafeetoenter,oncethereyouareallowedtotakeasmanyphotosasyoulikeofanything. If, in doubt, always ask theChief or thepersonwhobrought you into the village.Theymayplaceanecklacearoundyourneck, theymayputashuka(theredblanket)aroundyou,butthesearenot free,andasyouwalkout, theywillaskyoutopayforthemorreturnthem.Ifyou’dliketopurchaseit,negotiateapriceforit.Everythingisnegotiable.TheMaasaiareanenterprising tribeand theyunderstandmoney. Theywill startwithaveryhighprice,never pay this price. While you are helping their community, please be awareof or inquireaboutpricesbeforeyoupay.Forinstance,theymaywant$40fortheshuka,buttherewillbemany places you can purchase a shuka for at a far less price. However, it may not be thespecificpattern,soifyoulikeit,andyoudon’tmindpayingwhattheyask,thenbuyit,becausewewon’tbegoingaroundtoeachstoretryingtofindthepatterthanyoulikedattheMaasaivillage.Andthatgoesforjewelryoranythingelee,ifyoulikeit,andyoudon’tmindtheprice,thenbuyit.