Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

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National Kids Geographic. Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Dedication

Table of Contents

Chapter One. A Lion Hunt

Chapter 2. The Proud One

Chapter 3. Cows

Chapter 4. The Pinching Man

Chapter 5. School

Chapter 6. Herdsman

Chapter 7. Initiation

Chapter 8. Kabarak

Chapter 9. Soccer

Chapter 10. America

Chapter 11. A Warrior in Two Worlds

Afterword. More About Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and the Ariaal People BY HERMAN VIOLA

Acknowledgements

A Note from the Author

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These words are dedicated to my mother, Nkasiko.

Although unable to read or write, she gave me a priceless

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We started talking about how we were going to hunt the lion the next day. I could tell my brother was worried and wanted to get me out of danger. He said, “Listen, you’re fast, you can run. Run and tell the people at the other camps to come and help. We only have three real warriors here; the rest of you are younger.”

“No way,” I said. “Are you kidding me? I’m a warrior. I’m just as brave as you, and I’m not going anywhere.” At this point, I hadn’t actually seen the lion, and I absolutely refused to leave.

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