Reuters Standing in front of the wicket, Kenyan cricketer and Maasai warrior Francis Meshame sports his traditional headdress and red robes but has swapped his shield and spear for protective pads ...

They have gone hungry. And they haven't bathed in a month. It’s all part of learning to be a Maasai warrior. Handpicked for training They have traveled to Olaimutiai in Kenya’s Narok county ...

All 900 were handpicked to take part in a Maasai warrior training camp, which only happens every 10 to 15 years. It teaches Maasai cultural values, leadership skills — and how to be tough.

And they haven't bathed in a month. Advertisement Article continues below this ad It’s all part of learning to be a Maasai warrior. They have traveled to Olaimutiai in Kenya’s Narok county ...

A New Generation of Maasai Warriors Is Born in Kenya OLAIMUTIAI, Kenya (AP) — In the bracing morning cold in the forest highlands overlooking Kenya’s Maasailand, 900 teenage boys clad in ...