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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Pundit on August 16, 2016, 10:09:07 AM

Title: Why do Transmara "maasai" ran and the rest don't.
Post by: RV Pundit 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.

Title: Re: Why do Transmara "maasai" ran and the rest don't.
Post by: RV Pundit 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
(https://s3.postimg.org/bmbaup4ar/maasai_elgo.png)

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