- a variation of Masai.
Maasai
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More than 40% of its current employees are Maasai, and another 50% from other parts of Kenya, said Justin Landry, general manager of Marriott properties in Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
The Maasai, traditionally nomadic herders, have ancestral ties to the Maasai Mara, and the Narok County government manages the reserve on their behalf.
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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