Moses Mpoke is a Maasai man who works in Nairobi during the week returning to his traditional Maasai village home at the weekend.

Maasai women set up a fence within the Moran village prior to the feast which will end the Morans or young warriors journey into manhood

Maasai Moran measure each others capacity to jump springing from a standing start. They often sing in a group as they do this each taking turns to jump.

Maasai elders prepare the ground for a meat feast which is part of the initiation ceremony that will bring the Maasai Moran into manhood.

Maasai Moran cover their recently shaved heads with red ochre which signifies their coming into manhood during an initiation ceremony of their age sets

A sacrificial bull. The bull will be slaughtered as part of an intiation ceremony which will bring the Maasai Moran into manhood.

A sacrificial cow is suffocated to death at the beginning of an initiation ceremony that will bring the young Maasai Moran young warriors into manhood.The neck is slit and blood is drunk fresh after t...

Maasai Moran drinking in a bar. Alcoholism is a particular problem amongst the Maasai.