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The Maasai (sometimes spelled "Masai" or "Masaai") are a Nilotic ethnic group of semi-nomadic people inhabiting Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near the many game parks of Southeast Africa, and their distinctive customs and dress. The Maasai speak Maa (ɔl Maa), a member of the Nilo-Saharan language family that is related to Dinka and Nuer. They are also educated in the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania, Swahili and English.
The Maasai population has been reported as numbering 841,622 in Kenya in the 2009 census, compared to 377,089 in the 1989 census. The Tanzanian and Kenyan governments have instituted programs to encourage the Maasai to abandon their traditional semi-nomadic lifestyle, but the people have continued their age-old customs. Many Maasai tribes throughout Tanzania and Kenya welcome visits to their village to experience their culture, traditions, and lifestyle.
Kilimanjaro is a family buisiness. The shop is run by Albert, Laura, Linda and Marlena.
Laura, Albert's sister, who lives in Tanzania, personally buys all the goods directly from the Maasai people. She then ships them to the UK where they are being distributed.
Kilimanjaro is a small online business selling hand-crafted jewelry and home ware from Tanzania, Africa. It offers a wide selection of earrings, bracelets, hand-bands, trousers, bags, and other accessories such as keyrings. All products are made from ecological materials: cow bone, stone, exotic wood, beads, and leather.
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The Maasai
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa in the African Great Lakes region.
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Tanzania is known for it's vastness and famous game reserves such as Serengeti and for Africa' s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Tanzania has a rich diversity in wildlife found in her many national parks. From a tourist point of view, Tanzania is divided into the Northern Circuit, consisting of National parks located in the north of the country, and the Southern Circuit, consisting of parks located in the remote Southern Tanzania.
