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eunoto

Noun

Meaning

eunoto

(Kenya) A Masai ceremony in which a warrior passes into senior warriorhood.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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At Eunoto, the warriors who managed to abide by this rule are specially recognized. citation The warriors spend most of their time now on walkabouts throughout Maasai lands, beyond the confines of their sectional boundaries. Source: Internet

Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1980. pages 194. ISBN 0-8109-8099-1 One exception to the vocal nature of Maasai music is the use of the horn of the Greater Kudu to summon morans for the Eunoto ceremony. Source: Internet

ISBN 1-874041-32-6 Maasai dance Eunoto, the coming of age ceremony of the warrior, can involve ten or more days of singing, dancing and ritual. Source: Internet

ISBN 1-84162-146-3 citation This graduation from warrior to junior elder takes place at large gathering known as Eunoto. Source: Internet

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