- a variation of Masai.
Maasai
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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
Wildlife guides report instances of wildebeest wandering into kitchens and lobbies at other Maasai Mara camps built on migration corridors.
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
Several researchers and NGOs believe the Maasai are unwitting participants in a vast "greenwashing" scheme by Volkswagen.
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
But the Maasais suffered a setback when a regional court ruled in favor of the evictions.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
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