In the Irpuko section, the bride's costume is known as Orkiripa while Irkaputiei and Irkisonko name it Imankek. Nevertheless, all ornaments share the same name throughout the land. They are called Imasaa. Artist and Art All Maasai ornaments, male and female alike, are made by the women. They are responsible for purchasing the beads and making them.
Men are in charge of selling the cattle for the purchase of the beads.
Men are also responsible for making their own objects such as spears, shields, warrior's bell, clubs, machetes, etc. The two most common materials used by the Maasai to make these ornaments are leather and sisal twine. The beads are purchased in urban areas of Kenya and sold by non-Maasais. In the early 1800's, the Arabs and East Indian traders first introduced glass and plastic beads to the Maasai. However, the use of these beads was not popular until the 1900's.