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Fathers in this ethnic group distribute wealth before dying and receiving a predator burial to avoid the curse of engooki. Newborns in this ethnic group are isolated in huts called inkajijik (“in-kah-jih-jik”) for “three moons,” (-5[1])after which they are named and have their heads shaved. This ethnic group’s traditional god appears black when benevolent and red when (10[1])spiteful and is named Enkai. (10[1])Men (10[1])of this ethnicity performing the adamu (-5[1])dance participate in a jumping contest. (10[1]-5[1])People of this ethnicity (10[1])created the (-5[1])elongo shield and wear red blankets called (-5[1])shuka. (10[4])A region named for this ethnic group and “spots” of bushy trees is the endpoint of the Great Migration of wildebeest. (10[3])In 2022, (10[1]-5[1])people of this ethnicity were evicted from the Ngorongoro (-5[1])(“nn-gore-on-gore-oh”) Conservation Area, (10[2])part of their traditional cattle grazing lands on the Serengeti. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this nomadic (10[1])ethnic group of Southern Kenya and Northern (10[1])Tanzania. (10[1]) (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Maasai [or Wamasai; accept Maasai Mara]
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2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y2496%0%29%107.13

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