Maasai Olympics: The Hunt for Medals, Not Lions

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Short / Documentary
USA, 2019, 8 min

Directed by:

James Suter

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The Maasai Olympics represent a history-changing shift from killing to conservation. At the behest of the Menye Layiok, or Maasai "cultural fathers," Big Life established this organized sporting event in 2012 based on traditional Maasai warrior skills to replace the long-held tradition of hunting lions as a mark of manhood, bravery, and prestige. (Colorado Environmental Film Festival)

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