1 week Ago By By BRIAN INGANGA - Associated Press
OLAIMUTIAI, Kenya (AP) — Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as “Enkipaata.” It has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO but has had to adapt to modern times.
The training was traditionally a year and involved. But now it’s been condensed to a month time to coincide with school holidays. The latest cohort is made up of 900 teenage boys.
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