Are there any other questions people frequently ask about the Maasai?
There are many myths about Maasai which are spread about mainly by non-Maasai because it stirs up the imagination. For example, it is said that anyone from a man’s age-group can share his wife just by leaving his spear outside the door of the home. This is an interesting story but it is not true. In fact Maasai are very conservative in nature and even prudish when it comes to speaking about sex or gender issues. Maasai wear of lot of red blankets and clothes – Sonkoi does not know why, but it is traditional. Maasai sometimes have loopy earlobes, holes at the top of their ears and the two lower front teeth have been pulled out. The Maasais are considered custodians of the wildlife wherever they live, because they live amidst them in remote areas and do not take bush meat. Their diet consists only of beef, lamb and goat meat. They do not eat fish – it is taboo, and they do not usually keep or eat chicken. One is called a derogatory name if they are seen eating any food besides their live
