HOW HIGH CAN YOU JUMP ? by G. KIRAN KUMAR REDDY

For the Maasai, the ADUMU is simply one of several rites that make up the Eunoto, the event in which the morani, or younger warriors, advance to manhood. Warriors perform the traditional leaping dance called adumu, competing to see who can jump the highest and to decide who gets to marry who. Dances are a big part of Maasai tradition. In the past, warriors showed their prowess by killing a lion. Now it’s about how high they can jump to showcase their masculinity to the girls of the village. Warriors spend time psyching themselves up ahead of the jumping dance. The outcome could decide who will be their wife. Armed with their hunting spears, the men huddle together then fan out into a circle...View all