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Masai feel world closing in
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MORIJA, Kenya The remote and luxuriant Loita Hills remain almost
the way the first Masai found them except, perhaps, for the Mother's
Choice bread truck and Joseph Kiperian's broken wristwatch.
These hills, like the tribesmen trying to raise their cattle and
children the way Masai always have, are dissolving into a new Africa.
And the Masai, aloof, alert and fiercely proud, are worried.
"Kenya is running very fast, and we have to keep up," says Moses
Kiperian, killer of six...
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Masai feel world closing in
Chicago Sun-Times
; MORIJA, Kenya The remote and luxuriant Loita Hills remain almost the way the first Masai found them except, perhaps, for the Mother's Choice bread truck and Joseph Kiperian's broken wristwatch. These hills, like the tribesmen trying to raise their cattle and children the way Masai always have, are
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Kenya fightsland seizure by the Masai
International Herald Tribune
; Marc Lacey International Herald Tribune 08-26-2004 In scenes reminiscent of Zimbabwe's land seizures, angry Masai tribesmen have begun marching onto sprawling ranches held by white settlers in Kenya's lush Rift Valley and claiming the tracts as their own. But while President Robert Mugabe backed
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It Takes a Village to Make a Doctor; Masai Tribesmen, Who Once Revered the Warrior, Help a Student
The Washington Post
; Many of the hundreds of Masai who gathered at this village's secondary school one recent Sunday could not read or write. They had never set foot in a classroom. And the few who had never got past elementary school. Yet those things did not seem to matter. For the people of this village had come
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The Lion Kings of London ; When six Masai warriors from a remote Tanzanian village arrived in the capital for the Marathon it was a culture shock for both sides - but a very pleasant one
Evening Standard - London
; ... culture shock. But woe betide anyone who makes patronising assumptions. Isaya, the best English speaker, is hungry for world news. After watching footage of the American elections, he debates the merits of Barack Obama versus Hillary. And if we find the Masai ...
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Masai warriors strike back
China Daily
; Masai warriors are known for being proud and difficult to beat in battle. Their slender forms with glowing red robes and long spears are a central part of Kenya's image. But the Masai are facing problems. The recent rains were poor, and the traditional grazing areas for the Masai cattle have
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Gift of the Masai; Sacred offering should not be refused.(OPED)
The Washington Times
; Byline: Tony Blankley, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Please call the U.S. State Department (Bureau of African Affairs, Chief of Bureau Walter H. Kansteiner 202-647-7371) and tell him not to sell the 14 Masai cows. Let me explain. Earlier this week the New York Times reported that a tiny village of Masai
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The Masai's marathon was easy... there were no lions! ; Warriors run in shoes made of car tyres to raise funding for village water
Evening Standard - London
; THEY came to London to raise money for their sun-parched African village and were lashed by Britain's cold spring rain. But the Masai warriors, who were the surprise attraction of the 2008 Flora London Marathon, were not going to let the weather ruin their day. After all, at least there weren't any
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OUT OF AFRICA,THE BUSINESSMAN WHO BECAME A MASAI
Evening Standard - London
; A MILLIONAIRE antiques dealer is going to live with the Masai tribe in Kenya after being made an elder. During the ceremony Graham Pendrill had to drink bull's urine and a cow was sacrificed in his honour. Mr Pendrill, 57, has ditched his usual suit and wears traditional Masai clothes as he goes
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OUT OF AFRICA,THE BUSINESSMAN WHO BECAME A MASAI.
The Evening Standard (London, England)
; Byline: SAM LYON A MILLIONAIRE antiques dealer is going to live with the Masai tribe in Kenya after being made an elder. During the ceremony Graham Pendrill had to drink bull's urine and a cow was sacrificed in his honour. Mr Pendrill, 57, has ditched his usual suit and wears traditional Masai
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MASAI LOSING RACE TO MAKE BIG BELFAST MEET.
The Daily Mail (London, England)
; Byline: TOM O'RIORDAN THE Organising Committee for tomorrows big IAAF cross-countryInternational in Belfast are still hoping that Linet Masai, the world juniorchampion, will make it from Kenya to compete in the womens event. The 18-year-old has had her travel plans thrown into chaos due to the
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