A Maasai Moran falls after throwing a javelin as he competes in in a social sporting event dubbed the Maasai Olympics.A Maasai Moran falls after throwing a javelin as he competes in in a social sporting event dubbed the Maasai Olympics.
The games that include spear throwing, athletics and high jump were improvised as an alternative ritual of transition to manhood for Maasai boys who traditionally were required to fight and kill a lion to prove their bravery and manhood. “We now co-exist perfectly with the wildlife,” community leader Matasia Nerangas said at the ceremony on Saturday.
Craig Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Big Life Foundation said the games had helped reduce the danger to lion population in the area.
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