Visiting Maasai people in Tanzania

Maasai people greet visitors with a special welcome dance in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

Maasai people greet visitors with a special welcome dance in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

A Maasai in traditional cloak looks afar in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

A Maasai in traditional cloak poses in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus / Xing Yihang]

A Maasai stands against a fence, looking afar in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

A Maasai boy stares at the camera in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

Two Maasai boys stand against a hut in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

Maasai people sit in front of a hut in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

Maasai people sit in front of a hut in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]

A Maasai boy carries a baby on his back in a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations due to their residence near game parks and their distinctive customs and dress. [Photo: China Plus/Xing Yihang]