Maasai
Americannoun
plural
Maasais,plural
MaasaiExample Sentences
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Maasai herders in Kenya and Tanzania are paid around $600 for each cow killed by predators, on the condition that no predators are killed in retaliation, according to conservationists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
In 2023, Kenya introduced a moratorium on new developments in the Maasai Mara game reserve in response to concerns that poorly regulated tourism development was stifling the migration and ecosystem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The scene had everything — the Memphis jookin, the Maasai in the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
Local Maasai have been sustainably living on the land -- rotating grazing in line with the weather and seasons -- for centuries.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
My people speak the Maa language, which is why we are called Maasai.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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