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For the Maasai, death is business as usual

By Lemomo Ole Kulet

The Maasai believe in a single but dualistic god. The Maasai god has two opposing identities, the generous black god (Enkai Na-rok). He is the good, generous and benevolent god personified by wind and rain. There is also the vindictive red god (Enkai Na-nyokie). He is bad or revenging god the master of life and death and personified by thunder and lightning. 

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