Interview with
The Wisdom of the Maasai People
LESIMBI LAITAYOCK
This interview will be available to view on 23rd April
from 9h EDT / 14h UK / 15h CET / 15h CAT & SAST for 48 hours
In this session, Lesimbi shares his insights on:
The Maasai traditions and values that, as a people who have maintained their culture intact, are important to share with the world, and how they preserve these
The rite of passage that made him a leader of his community
How the Maasai deal with the challenges of the new world by staying true to their cultural identity and connected to the forces of Nature
How the Maasai deal with illness
Their connection to Ancient Egypt
Philipo Kaai Laitayock, or Lesimbi, his Maasai name (which means leader), was born in a Maasai village, in Mukuru, Tanzania. He became a leader after he had a dream that showed him he would help the people. As a young man, Lesimbi started off as a shepherd, taking care of his father's sheep, but one day when he was out with the sheep, he and his dog were attacked by a troop of baboons, and was badly injured. When he reached his home, his father was advised by a respected friend that Lesimbi should be sent to school, as herding sheep was not his place. Lesimbi went to school, he studied English and eventually became a tour guide, and is now the leader of his Maasai community, where he also collaborates with the organisation Africa Amini Alama.
Lesimbi & Africa Amini Alama Online