A traditional life
by Dave Gibson
It is believed that sometime during the 15th century, a group of Nilotic people emigrated from what is now Sudan to the Rift Valley in central Kenya. Splitting soon thereafter, one band moved south and the other north. Those who went south became know as the Maasai and those to the north Samburu. Sharing common ancestry and language, there are many similarities between the two. The Samburu live in a drier and more remote part of the country and have steadfastly adhered to their traditional way of life even to a greater extent than the Maasai who also have changed little over the centuries.
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