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Help[Facts] Origin of the name Maasai
The origin of the name/Word Maasai was derived from Maragoli's of Kenya, also known as Logoli/logol of Uganda and Tanzania.
The word Maasai comes from "Maasai" meaning "blood"
Maragoli began calling them Maasai because these Nilotes drunk blood and wore red Shuka as a symbol of blood.
This is before colonization or Arab slave trade.
The word Maasai comes from "Maasai" meaning "blood"
Maragoli began calling them Maasai because these Nilotes drunk blood and wore red Shuka as a symbol of blood.
This is before colonization or Arab slave trade.
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