Darkest Africa: Masai Warriors
Fearless, pastoral nomads who pursued their dream of gathering more and more cattle, the haughty, savage and spectacular Masai terrified the Zanzibari Slavers. Entire caravans were slaughtered and the heads of porters and guards laid out neatly alongside their packs. They were equally feared by neighbouring farming tribes who retreated to refuges in forests and mountains or built fortified villages. A series of civil wars disrupted their society and left them weakened, and their unwillingness to adapt their tactics in the face of European firepower undermined their military power.
