- a variation of Masai.
Maasai
Americannoun
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Maasais,
plural
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Maasai
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The riverside Emboo Camp in Maasai Mara National Reserve brought the trend to Kenya in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It's a disease," said Papatiti, who was born and raised in the local Maasai community, insisting there was "no way" cyanide was involved.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tensions between development and conservation have been growing in the Maasai Mara, where the number of camps and lodges, many built along scenic rivers, has nearly doubled over the past decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
NAROK, Kenya—Leaders of the Maasai ethnic group are seeking a court order to demolish a new Ritz-Carlton luxury safari camp they say blocks a key route of the famous Serengeti migration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 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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