Maasai Culture Experience at the Boma
As you arrive at the Maasai Boma (village), you are greeted by the vibrant sight of red shukas (robes). The women welcome you with traditional songs, and the men perform the famous Adumu (jumping dance).
A Maasai guide will take you inside a traditional house made of mud, sticks, and grass. You will sit around the hearth (the fire) and learn how the family lives, sleeps, and cooks in total harmony with nature.
Mid-day is dedicated to the skills of the savanna.
Forget matches. You will learn the ancient technique of making fire using only two pieces of wood and dry elephant dung. It is harder than it looks, but a true bonding experience.
Walk through the nearby bush with a Laibon (medicine man). He will show you which trees are used as toothbrushes, which leaves cure stomach aches, and which roots give warriors their strength.
In the afternoon, discover rituals and traditions.
Sit with the Maasai women and learn the meaning behind the colours of their jewellery, such as white for peace and red for bravery. You can try to string your own bracelet as a memory.
In the late afternoon, help the young warriors as they bring the cattle back to the kraal, the centre of the village. You will understand why cattle are more valuable than money in Maasai culture.
In the evening, enjoy stories under the stars.
Enjoy a drink as the sun sets over the plains. Your guide will explain the connection between the Maasai and the lions of Tarangire.
Enjoy a meal prepared at the lodge or camp, often inspired by local flavours, followed by storytelling around a campfire.
