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Coming of age the Samburu way

The Samburu are a people who have stuck to their traditions, and the rite of passage for morans is an elaborate affair as PETER MUIRURI found out

That the Samburu are a colourful people is not in doubt. Like their cousins, the Maasai, many visitors from around the globe are drawn to this community owing to their rich cultural heritage.

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