Mbatian was not an ordinary Maasai herdsman as he occupied a central place in the life of the community. He was a Laibon, upon whom the prosperity of the community depended with precise predictions.

After chasing off three lions that had been feeding on a cow, a herdsman waits for the owner to arrive to butcher the animal. The Maasai consider cattle a form of wealth, which is one of the ...

To a Maasai herdsman, when a lion kills a cow it is as if someone has hacked into their bank account with few chances of compensation. A number of initiatives in the Mara are helping to address ...