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Maasai Collection - Children of
the Maasai
The Children of the
Maasai is symbol of Kenya's tomorrow and embody both the innocence and
responsibility of youthful days in the Maasai Mara. Stacy Bayne's
children of the Maasai sculptures and figurines carve a lasting visual impression of the African Maasai tribe.
The Maasai children is a wonderful collection that reflect the tribal way of life, rooted in the changing
seasons, the land and their livestock. The Maasai children are part of a nomadic people
that follow the
herds and the rains across the open savannah. Surviving since the dawn of
time the Maasai children are intricately linked with the evolution of Africa.
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5.5"
12328
Released:
2004
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Days of
Freedom
"Jana"
Children of the Maasai Sculpture
"As we throw the stones in our game and see how they fall, it is
like the game of life - what lies in store for us as we make the
journey from these carefree days of freedom through to marriage and
motherhood. But whatever happens as we travel - we know that our
lives as Maasai will be exciting and fulfilling."
$60
retired
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4"
and 6"
12302
Released:
2001
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Njeri and
Nafula
Children of the Maasai Sculpture
Njeri: "I want so much to be older when I can be more than a child; when
I can sing with the murrain, make myself beautiful and make my warrior
father proud of me."
Nafula: "All through our lives we reach for the future in our elders. as
elders we see the future of our people in our children. That is the
cycle. That is the way. And she was born during the rainy season -
surely that is a good omen for our tribe."
$55
retired
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10.8"
12321
Released:
2003
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Her Heart Is
Pure
"Safiya"
Children of the Maasai Sculpture
"I have made a calabash for my sister to take with her to her new
village after her marriage. Each time she collects milk or honey she
will look at it and remember me. I cut a gourd from its vine and
scooped out its contents before leaving it to dry in the midday sun.
When it is hard I attach a leather strap decorated with beads. Then I
carve my sister's favorite pattern into its body and stain it with
dark ochre."
$55
retired
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10.8"
12322
Released:
2003
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In Safe
Hands
"Salima"
Children of the Maasai Sculpture
"Softly I sing songs of encouragement to my little brother and keep
him amused while my mother works. I hold his hands steady as he takes
his first faltering steps."
$60
retired
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7.5"
12323
Released:
2004
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Sweet Melody
"Nena"
Children of the Maasai Sculpture
"My sister an I sing songs of love as we follow the pathway down
towards the river. We are collecting chalk from the riverbank to
make our 'blessings parcels'. The sound of the river mingles with
our voices creating a sweet melody, as the river, like Maasai life,
flows along a course which has been fashioned over centuries."
$40
retired
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