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The Masai Mara The Masai Mara

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Page 1: The Masai Mara

The Masai MaraThe Masai Mara

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The Masai MaraThe Masai Mara

• This is a picture of the Masai Mara.

• The Masai Mara is in Kenya.

• It is a very large Savannah.

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Animals in the Masai MaraAnimals in the Masai Mara

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Masai AnimalsMasai Animals

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The Masai WarriorsThe Masai Warriors

• The Masai people live in the Masai Mara.

• They own large herds of cattle such as cows, goats and sheep.

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CattleCattle

• Cattle plays an important part in the life of the Masai Warriors.

• They drink the blood and milk from the animals.

• They use the animals for their meat.

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Masai WarriorsMasai Warriors

• The Masai tribe live in the African Savannah.

• The Masai tribe share the same ideas and way of life.

• They use the land as their home.

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Mud HutsMud Huts

• The Masai women make the mud huts.

• They are made from mud, sticks, grass and cow dung.

• They keep their small animals in them too. This protects them from the wild animals.

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Mud HutsMud Huts

• The Masai Warriors build a huge fence around their huts.

• This keeps the wild animals away from them and their cattle.

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Masai MenMasai Men

• Masai men are in charge of their tribe.

• Their favourite colour is red. This is why they wear red clothes.

• The men go out to kill big animals so that their families can eat them.

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Masai WomenMasai Women

• Masai women look after the children.

• They wear lots of beads.

• The more beads they wear, the richer they look.

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BeadsBeads

• The beads have special meanings.

• Red – warrior, blood• White – peace• Blue – water• Green – grass / land.

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Jumping DanceJumping Dance

• The men like to do the ‘jumping dance’ when they are showing off to the girls.

• The Masai people love to sing songs and dance together. They wear their best clothes.