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Why do Transmara "maasai" ran and the rest don't.
« on: August 16, 2016, 10:09:07 AM »
This year you've got more than 5 of them in Olympic - Rudisha, Managoi, 400m duo (kishoyan). They are continuing the legacy started by the konchellahs.

Transmara "maasai" are actually Kalenjin - mostly Sabaots. They were moved en-masse in 1930s-1950s by British from Eldoret & sorrounding regions and nearly all have living relatives among Kalenjin.

Only original maasai who lived in Transmara are Siria maasai [ole Tunai clan] - the rest are Kalenjin masquerading as Maasai.


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Re: Why do Transmara "maasai" ran and the rest don't.
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2016, 10:29:54 AM »
This book document the moving of  "mt elgon maasai" to transmara.
https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=nmgNXoiAiU4C&redir_esc=y


You will also find other Kalenjin (tugen) masquerading as Maasai in Narok South...with relatives in Baringo.