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Introduction to Facing the Lion
Introduction to Facing the Lion
Growing Up Maasai
on the African Savanna
By Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton
By Laura Roth
November 2008
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Have you ever wondered…Have you ever wondered…
*What it is like to grow up in another part of the world?
*What it would be like to live away from your family?
*What it is like to grow up in a different culture?
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KenyaKenya
Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton grew up in northern Kenya, a country in Africa. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi which is a Maa word meaning cold.
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Lekuton is a Maasai who grew up in a nomadic tribe. His journey led him away from his home as he pursued his education eventually attending Harvard.
Lekuton is a Maasai who grew up in a nomadic tribe. His journey led him away from his home as he pursued his education eventually attending Harvard.
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A Masai Warrior and CattleDandftravel. (2006, September 29). Flickr. Dandftravel’s photostream. Retrieved November 2, 2008 from
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A Masai Warrior and CattleDandftravel. (2006, September 29). Flickr. Dandftravel’s photostream. Retrieved November 2, 2008 from
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Lekuton’s CultureLekuton’s Culture “My people speak the Maa
language, which is why we are called Maasai. There are many subgroups within the Maa culture, including mine, the Ariaal. The Ariaal is actually a mixture of two groups, the Samburu and the Rendille. My mother is Rendille; my father was Samburu.” -Joseph Lekuton, p. 19
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A Maasai HomeA Maasai Home
CokeeOrg. (2006, December 16). Flickr. CokeeOrg’s Photostream. Retrieved on November 2, 2008 from http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=maasai&l=3&page=2.
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NomadsNomads“We’re nomads: We live
where it’s best for the cattle, where there’s good grass and water, away from disease and pests. If the grass runs out or the water dries up, we move. If there’s better grazing land somewhere else, we move.”
-Joseph Lekuton, p. 19
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A Masai Elder, Dances, and HomesArchivalproject. (2004, October 19-20). Flickr. Archivalproject’s Photostream. Retrieved November 2, 2008, from
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=maasai&l=3.
A Masai Elder, Dances, and HomesArchivalproject. (2004, October 19-20). Flickr. Archivalproject’s Photostream. Retrieved November 2, 2008, from
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Are you ready to start reading?Are you ready to start reading?
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First, meet Joseph Lekuton.First, meet Joseph Lekuton.
In this video clip, Lekuton discusses how he started school, his educational pathway, and his future plans.