Our Photography expedition and safari began with a trip to a Maasai village.  There are over 150 tribes in Tanzania, and they each have their own language though also learn Swahili as a common language. Most of the tribes in Tanzania have become westernized to some extent, but two still retain their traditional way of life.  The Maasai live in huts on the plains and primarily raise large numbers of cattle and goats.  The well-off Maasai men can have many wives so they will have many children to look after the animals. The Hadzabe tribe lives traditionally as hunter/gatherers.

These are photos from a village of the Maasai tribe.

Two of our jeeps got stuck…

Maasai children are responsible for herding the goats

Maasai cattle

Play area and school

Dog and goats

Mural on the school wall

School children

Singing at school

Cheek scars are from wounds inflicted up small children so the flies will go to the wounds instead of the eyes and nose.

The shoes are made from old tires!

Small girl

Maasai school teacher

playing ball

Young Maasai

Selling their wares

Maasai children

Maasai traditional clothes and jewelry

Bead selling in front of the huts

The song and dance