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The E-Unoto ceremony of the Masai

Man63 • Published In 1963 • Pages: 107-109

By: Hamilton, Lord Claud.

Abstract
These notes describe the E-Unoto ceremony of the Maasai which is a recurrent part of the age-grade institution and marks the transition of the junior warriors to the status of senior warriors. Lord Hamilton apparently was an eye-witness to the four-day ceremony and records the dances and activities involved.
Subjects
Gender status
Organized ceremonial
culture
Maasai
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Soldier
Traveler
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Amal Vinogradov ; 1965
Field Date
June 10-13, 1959
Coverage Date
June 10-13. 1959
Coverage Place
Entasekera, Narok county, Kenya
Notes
by Lord Claud Hamilton
LCCN
sf 80000548
LCSH
Masai (African people)