There are many ceremonies in Maasai society. However, many of these initiations concern men while women's initiations focus on circumcision and marriage. Men will form age-sets moving them closer to adulthood. Women do not have their own age sets but are recognized by that of their husbands. Ceremonies are an expression of our culture and self-determination.
Every ceremony is a new life.
They are rites of passage and every Maasai child is anxious to meet these stages of life. To be initiated, the family and community must prove their status before engaging in a new life. However, many of these initiations such as Enkipaata , Emuratare and Eunoto have been eroding due to outside influences. On the contrary, many of us see this idea as a crime against our humanity. Our culture is just as important to us as it is to everyone else around the world.