More than a hundred years ago the Maasai ruled over much of East Africa. With colonialisation and the coming of the modern age, they lost much of their power and territory, and today they mostly live in the savanna regions of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.Maasai - An Illustrated Traveller's Companion documents the customs and traditions of East Africa's pastoral Maasai people, from the innocence of childhood to the wisdom of old age. Illustrated by superb colour photographs, the book traces a culture that may not survive the increasing pressures and constraints of a rapidly changing world.