masai dancers, a photo from Western, West

Photographer's Note

we visited a masai village and this team welcomed us to do a welcome dance and the 'lion dance' where an honoured visitor is given a lions head to wear...fake...and can dance with them
later they did the jumping thing which is a praise and worship dance to their gods
in the evenings this troupe did their dance and singing in our lodges...the masai have become tourist businessmen

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BEHICE (190) 2006-01-13 5:49 [Comment]

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maki (0) 2006-01-13 7:18

Hi Geof,
Interesting as a document picture, nice colours, but I'm not shure that it is true folklore image. Lets see watches on their hands. I think it is a pay show for tourists... But as a picture I like it. Best regards. maki

jufaillace (266) 2006-01-13 8:24

The colours are very beautiful and strong. I like it!

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jbweasle (9393) 2006-01-15 8:43

Hello Geof, I like the colour and the detail of these Masai warriors. It's incongruous to see these guys in traditional costumes but with modern watches. It's a "problem" I've encountered several times.