South Western Kenya is the heartland of the Maasai. The Maasai
are a strongly independent people who still value tradition and
ritual as an integral part of their everyday lives. They regard
themselves not just as residents of this area but that they are
as much a part of the life of the land as the land is part of
their lives. Traditionally, the Maasai rarely hunt and living
alongside wildlife in harmony is an important part of their
beliefs. Lions and Wildebeest play as important a role in their
cultural beliefs as their own herds of cattle. This unique co-
existence of man and wildlife makes this Maasai land one of the
world’s most unique wilderness regions. At the heart of these
lands is the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, widely considered to be
Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve. The Mara comprises 200 sq
miles of open plains, woodlands and riverine forest. Contiguous
with the plains of the Serengeti, the Mara is home to a
breathtaking array of life. The vast grassland plains are
scattered with herds of Zebra,