Subject: moran warrior
Culture: Masai
Setting: tribal warfare, east Africa early-mid 19thc
Object: headdress
National Museum of Natural History > African Voices *
"Man's face ruff Maasai people Kenya and Tanzania,
1980 Ostrich feathres, leather, glass beads
The face ruff, once worn as full dress regalia by Maasai warriors,
is today worn for ceremonies and entertainment dances,
attracting the gaze of tourists."
* American Museum of Natural History > Hall of African Peoples
"Headdress of senior 'warrior' age grade [...]"
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