Maasai (5)

Maasai-5 - Maasai beadwork embodies the whole of Maasai culture representing beauty, strength, tradition, warriorhood, marriage, age sect, marital status, social status, and their deep love and devotion for their cattle. In the Maasai culture: Red: Represents bravery, strength, unity, and the incredible challenges Maasai people face each day. Blue: Symbolizes energy and sustenance and the color of the sky which provides water for the people and their cattle. Green: Symbolizes nourishment and production, representing the land that provides food for the people and their livestock while also symbolizing the putting down of roots and the protection of one’s territory. Orange: Symbolizes warmth, friendship, generosity, and hospitality, representative of the color of a gourd which is used to share milk with guests and welcome visitors into one’s home. Yellow: Symbolizes fertility and growth, representing the color of the sun which helps grow the grass to feed the livestock and sustain