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The Maasai (approximately 1–1.6 million in Kenya) are Nilotic pastoralists, known for their hunting (formerly lion hunting), rituals (Enkipaata), and cultural pride. apnews.com. Their Maa language, painted faces, bold colors, and rituals are demonstrated in two frames: a woman washing clothes at a tap in a Maasai village, and men in traditional robes—a gesture of greeting, which you captured in black and white. Rituals continue, though adapted to fit school holidays.

But not only that—their lives are increasingly interrupted by state decisions. The Maasai are being pushed out of areas for tourism and conservation under the "fortress conservation" model of theguardian.com. Your photos also speak to the impact of tourists present in the photographer's frame against the backdrop of the local environment. And sacredness isn't everything—commercialization and conservation still trample on their identity.