The Maasai Tribe Photography | Jon McCormack Photography

Caught between an ancient and modern way of life, Kenya's Maasai struggle to find their place in the new world.

The traditional Maasai jumping game.

Beadwork is a traditional Maasai craft.

Sandwiched between the ancient and the modern, Kenya's Maasai tribe are adapring to the new world.

A Maasai Moran (warrior).

Massai men drain blood from the neck of a cow as a protien source.

An older Maasai woman tends the family cattle.

At home with a Maasai family while they enjoy chai (tea).

A traditional Maasai manyata.

Maasai warriors (known as moran) gather in a circle to sing.

Gathering water is a morning chore for both Maasai boys and girls.

Young Maasai boys are respinsible for tending to cattle before school.

Education from an early age (even if school is under a tree) is building a bright future for Maasai children.

Education from an early age (even if school is made of mud) is building a bright future for Maasai children.

Today Maasai students learn tro read using e-readers instead of traditional books.

Traditional dance is taught in Maasai schools as a way of preserving cultural heritage.

Education from an early age is building a bright future for Maasai children.

At home with a two Maasai children while they enjoy chai (tea).

Education from an early age is building a bright future for Maasai children.

Education from an early age is building a bright future for Maasai children.

A Maasai boy plays with a soccer ball bade from discarded plastic bags.

Education from an early age is building a bright future for Maasai children.

Education from an early age is building a bright future for Maasai children.

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