Longido Travel Guide

 Bonobo2005 Says:  From about the age of 5 the Maasai boys take care of the cattle (goats and cows). After circumcision they become warriors. Their main responsibility is social security but also herding livestock. Warriors let their hair grow, sometimes paint it red and dress up using a lot... 

 Bonobo2005 Says:  Circumcision is an important point of change in the lives of Maasai boys and girls. For the boys, usually aged between ca. 9-12, it means becoming a (junior) warrior and for girls circumcised before her 9th menstruation or when pregnant earlier, it means getting married.... 

 Bonobo2005 Says:  Just a word on the failed Mt. Longido climb (hike). After 2 hours my guide was scared to death and wanted to go down because of the presence of...buffaloos. Maybe he just felt responsible.So for me no summit of Mt. Longido :-((I place this under tourist traps because the... 

 Bonobo2005 Says:   Around the circle the young women gathered–in their finest dresses and their collars and necklaces were the most beautiful I ever saw. Rhythmically they flipped their huge necklaces by moving their upper bodies and heads making the hundreds of beads touching each other and... 

 Bonobo2005 Says:   One by one or two by two the warriors stepped into the circle and jumped- as high as possible-continuing for hours.The jumping is done on the rhythm of the song or sound. 

 Bonobo2005 Says:   Not long after, the first group of warriors arrived, beautiful in line, spears in front, while singing and chanting. One by one they dashed their spears in the ground and formed half a circle. They didn’t use any instrument besides their voices but their songs –dealing... 

 Bonobo2005 Says:  When we arrived at the particular boma we were welcomed in an elder’s hut with fresh milk. We met the happy man –in his late 20’s- who’s future wife –a 14yo girl- just had been circumcised. It would take 2 months of recovery after which they could marry. 

 Bonobo2005 Says:   During the 1,5 hr. hike on the dry plains of Maasai land at the foot of Mt. Longido, we encountered many friendly and helpful people, while the guide explained me the use of about every plant and bush.Some people were just resting under impressive trees like Baobab and... 

 Bonobo2005 Says:   When I finally arrived in Longido – in the heat of the day- I followed the signs to the Guest House where the Cultural Tourism Program-office was based. A couple of young guys welcomed me, showed me a room and told me I was very lucky as I would be able to witness a girls’...