Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as "Enkipaata." ...

Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as “Enkipaata.” ...

The Enkipaata is formed by selecting the most promising youth from the clans of Maasai people across Kenya and Tanzania.

All 900 were handpicked to take part in a Maasai warrior training camp, which only happens every 10 to 15 years. It teaches Maasai cultural values, leadership skills — and how to be tough.

a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking the transition from childhood to becoming a moran (warrior) in Olaimutiai, Narok County, Kenya, Thursday, April 24 ...

They have gone hungry. And they haven't bathed in a month. It’s all part of learning to be a Maasai warrior. Handpicked for training They have traveled to Olaimutiai in Kenya’s Narok county ...

And they haven't bathed in a month. Advertisement Article continues below this ad It’s all part of learning to be a Maasai warrior. They have traveled to Olaimutiai in Kenya’s Narok county ...