In spite of their attire which some may feel is embarrassing and causes indecent exposure; the Maasais pride themselves in their bravery. Apart from brutal circumcision practices, young warriors must get involved in a lion hunt before they are accepted officially into the community as warriors. You try hunting a full-grown lion with a spear and you'll realize just how brave the Maasai really are. In fact it is said that if you are one day stuck in the African bush and want to stay safe from lions, then all you need is the Maasai scent. Lions have learnt to stay clear off it and will often quickly retreat deeper into the bush the moment they pick it up.
As anybody would expect, after a lifetime of never wearing any trousers let alone inhibiting underwear, the Maasai are quite well endowed and many who have caught a glimpse of some of the sizes have choked in amazement. This is one aspect of very effective tourist attraction that continues to pull in thousands of tourists to Eastern Africa, the home of the Maasai, but few will dare talk about it – at least not officially.
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