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Today, most Masaai are Christians and very few Muslims. Traditionally, they believed in a god, Engai who lived on the mountain of God, Ol Doinyo Lengai. They were monotheistic. A Laibon was the traditional religious leader. He would perform for the people any religious rituals and ceremonies. He was also a seer and a prophet [...]

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This is the central unit of governance in the Masaai community. It starts once a child is born. Once born, the child after three months is named. Immediately after birth, a child is not fully accepted into the community because i\of the high infant mortality rate. If it is a boy, from an early age, [...]

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