For tourists, the Maasai could be the most known Kenyan tribe. The warrior people in the tribe wore this mask to scare their opponents and to identify themselves within a tribe.
Originated from Kenya, this mask has been hand carved by the Maasai tribesmen with the same colors used in clothing and face painting of the Maasai daily life.
This African mask has two tribesmen facing each other with traditional patterns on the face. The value of each mask derives from the fact that each one is an original work of art. It is individually hand carved so there is no identical one.
These masks have become one of the popular African souvenirs and are hung on walls in homes around the world.
My eldest daughter bought this mask during her flight to Nairobi during 2004-2005. This is not the only mask she bought. There's also a few other African souvenirs. Africa is the place she'd still like to revisit.
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