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Cultural tours in Samburu National Reserve

Cultural tours in Samburu: There are several cultural groups around the Samburu National Game Reserve. The major group that inhabits this area is the Samburu people. There are other groups that have come here due to migration. Have a very unique lifestyle that you out to adventure.

They are nilotics and they are believed to have moved here in the 15th century. They are cattle keepers and they believe all the cattle on earth belong to them. It’s for this reason that they used to attack the neighboring tribes and steal their cattle.

Cultural tours in Samburu

The elders in the Samburu community are very important and well respected people. They believed tradition is passed down from the older generation to the young one. The rites to become an adult are usually performed by the elders during a long ceremony that may last days. You will visit the Masai but you will not be allowed to get involved in their secret rites functions.

The Samburu people live in spherical huts with a small entrance under a blanket; they have two holes that let smoke from the fire, which is mostly used for cooking, escape but no windows. The ladies build the homes out of mud, interlaced sticks, and cow dung; they are easily dismantled, moved, and put back together. The hut has two modest rooms: one for the wife and daughters and one for the husband and sons.

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Visit Samburu National Reserve in Kenya

Established as a game reserve in 1962, Samburu National Reserve is part of a larger ecosystem with Shaba and Buffalo Springs reserves. The Samburu people, who live in the area, maintain traditional pastoralist lifestyles. Visitors enjoy activities like game drives, birdwatching, and cultural tours, with excellent accommodation options available. Visit Samburu today!

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