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title: Maasai Warriors
author: H.W. van Rinsum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11488/maasai-warriors/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Maasai Warriors
_Authored by H.W. van Rinsum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11488.jpg)
## Image Caption
A group of Maasai warriors. The [Maasai people](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maasai_People/) have occupied East [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/), particularly southern Kenya and northern Tanzania since the 16th-17th century CE. (Photograph taken in 1973, Wereld Museum Collection, Rotterdam)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rinsum, H. v. (2019, November 18). Maasai Warriors. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rinsum, H.W. van. "Maasai Warriors." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 18, 2019. .
### MLA
Rinsum, H.W. van. "Maasai Warriors." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Nov 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Masai_krijgers_tijdens_een_dans_TMnr_20038844.jpg) by [**H.W. van Rinsum**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Masai_krijgers_tijdens_een_dans_TMnr_20038844.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.