This essential anthology preserves Maasai oral traditions—featuring folk narratives, proverbs, riddles, and ceremonial songs collected from Kajiado County. Naomi Kipuri—often accompanied by her mother—recorded this material in the early 1970s, offering readers authentic insight into Maasai moral value systems, social structures, and spiritual life. With scholarly commentary and study prompts included, this edition is ideal for cultural education, classrooms, or general readers interested in Maasai worldview and storytelling tradition
📚 Book Details
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Author: Naomi Kipuri
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Format & Length: Paperback, ~280 pages, pocket size (~210 × 148 mm)
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Publisher: East African Educational Publishers (Kenya)
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ISBN: 978-9966-461-73-5
