MAASITRIBE

Our PRODUCT LINE offers a LARGE and GROWING selection of HIGH QUALITY affordable creations representing the RICH MASAI CULTURE of AFRICA. Via these selections,the inquiring mind can imagine  a MASAI TRIBE with a TRIBAL FAMILY including AFRICAN VILLAGE WOMEN, TRIBAL WOMAN WITH LAMB, MASAI WOMAN WITH TRAY guarded by a MASAI WARRIOR in his beautiful AFRICAN TRIBAL MASK as they go through their daily routine which consists of creating the colorful vivid MASAI ART and TRIBAL MASKS that have played a major role in tribal rituals and ceremonial traditions for centuries and have grown to be known and loved the world over. These products are unique in the fact that they are "ONE OF A KIND".There is no identical product being manufactured.  The ANIMAL MASKS WALL PLAQUE,  and MASAI ON BOAT are of the HIGHEST QUALITY. Use them to HONOR and remember your heritage as well as evoke the feelings of a country that you love

AFRICA,the second largest continent in the world is a fascinating land. AFRICA is called "THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION" because early humans had their beginnings there. ANCIENT AFRICA had GREAT KINGDOMS, RICH CULTURES  and wonderful UNIVERSITIES. EGYPT,KUSH,ETHIOPIA were GREAT KINGDOMS. EGYPT one of the most POWERFUL Kingdoms,a highly developed civilization created GREAT works of ART.Wonderful structures like the PYRAMIDS,and a form of writing called HIEROGLYPHICS. KUSH was rich in IRON ORE, GOLD and IVORY. ETHIOPIA had an important Kingdom too as well as being ruled for many years by MAKEDA, the famous "QUEEN OF SHEBA". GHANA, MALI, and SONGHAY were famous KINGDOMS because of their rich GOLD DEPOSITS. The UNIVERSITY of SANKHORE in the city of TIMBUKTU had one of the largest libraries in the world. Another GREAT UNIVERSITY at JENNE, a city of SONGHAY was famous for training DOCTORS. People came from all over the world to study there.there are many,many different people in AFRICA. They have different customs and speak many different languages just like people in France, Germany, and Italy. They are ALL Europeans, but they have different languages,and customs. In African Society ART and MUSIC are always part of the Rhythm of life. People in Africa use Instruments made from all kinds of materials to make music. "EVERYDAY" things are WORKS of ART. AFRICAN ART is exciting. Many people from all over the world collect it because of it's Beauty and it's Power.

Africans pray to forces in the Natural world. They pray to spirits in trees, rivers, and other wildlife. Many MASKS are created to capture spirits and forces in Nature and believe the MASKS are sacred. Africa's art, music, and religions are like everything AFRICAN--DIFFERENT, RICH, EXCITING and POWERFUL.Many churches in Africa are like those in the United States and Europe. Missionaries took CHRISTIANITY to AFRICA. Many are Moslems because the Arabs took ISLAM there. Even though many Africans practice Christianity and Islam,they also pray to their Ancestors for strength, advice and wisdom. AFRICAN SCULPTURE, MUSIC & DANCE all work together in celebrating the traditional AFRICAN way of life. Men, women, and children DANCE to celebrate many "Special" things that happen. MASKS are worn during Harvest Celebrations and Rites of Passage. They are also used during dances for the birth of NEW Babies, Weddings, or funerals in everyday life. AFRICAN roots are deep in many parts of the world. No matter where they go AFRICANS take their Rich Culture with them and they bring new ways back to AFRICA.