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The Maasai Market in Nairobi

by Navid Naghavi
(Teheran, Iran)

Above: the Maasai Market

Above: the Maasai Market


Duing my trip to Kenya in 2008 I visited the Maasai Market in Nairobi. You can buy all kinds of products from the Maasai tribe here: drums, wooden craft work, jewelry, clothes, and more.

At the first sight the main thing that attracts the eyes, are the plentiful bright colors. Many Maasai here like to wear red in particular.

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Jul 14, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		LANGUAGE BARRIER/BROOKERS
by: Anonymous

Its true the market is wonderful, but i agree there is a problem of the sales/brokers who intrude the people buying, something i have observed is language barrier especially for the Maasai women sometimes visitors would like to buy from them but the language becomes a problem and immediately the buyer is whisked a way by the people who understand English.
Jun 13, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Glad to have got good people in here.
by: Anonymous

I would like to thank those who replied and sent me private messages with the art of their hands.
So far, I have not see something true African like the one I see displayed on the Market.
Though I got the sandles, the belts, kiondos, and keychains plus bead work.
Jun 11, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		have something good for you
by: duncan ngure

It's true that masai markert is a place must visit in kenya.
Feb 17, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		AVOID THE BROKERS
by: Anonymous

masai market is great.if you are a foreigner the brokers focus on you.avoid them.Talk to the person who has their products displayed
Jan 25, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yaeh. this is true about the market
by: Anonymous

the Massai Market is really great but the customer service is overdone in away that customers themselves are not comfortable.

Its also the price these people put when they see someone white. The market is supposed to be the best for everyone not reise the Price for the tourist then lower the price for the citizens. Do we have aregulated Government Price in this market or they just come up with the Price when they see you.
I am an African running alitle business outside Kenya to Promote the African Art work. Unfortunately the litle i can get is not enough to display. so if anyperson know someone or himself to help me not only to grwo Business with him but to extend the culture of manmade beauty, feel free to send me your not:nachujoe@hotmail.com....
Tell me about you and we can go from there.
Dec 25, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		ITA about the pushy sales people....
by: Anonymous

Even as a Kenyan (married to a Caucasian), ITA about the pushy sale speople at Masai Market. The non Kenyan cannot look at anything in peace. You will also pay dearly for anything you buy. In most cases more than double the price a local will pay. Anyone who befriends you at the market is just there to exploit you so he also gets a cut of the money:)) He is not there to help lower the price for you, he is there to make sure you pay a high price so he gets a share from the Seller. Any price you are told is most probably 10 times higher than itīs worth:)) So you have to negotiate with them. And even then, you will still pay a high price. But if you are okay with that, then itīs all good.
Nov 08, 2009
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starstarstarstar 		Wonderful Art, Soured By Pushy Salesman ...
by: Derek

I went to the masai market today as a visiting canadian. The art at this market is truely wonderful. From the moment I stepped into the market I was bombarded with people grabbing and pulling me to see all of their merchandise. After about 5 minutes I wanted to get out of there. I really wanted to buy a lot of things but I found it so difficult to look when being bombarded with salesman who would not take no for an answer. I ended up not buying anything which was really disappointing. I am in nairobi for a month and hope to go again next weekend to purchase something but am a little apprehensive about the whole experience.
Aug 03, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		BEST AND THE WORST
by: steve kariuki

Am very proud to see the effort and hand work done by kenyans to show the world our art. These are people who are trying to make their life better and errandicate povery in our kenya. They market their product at massai market, which is the only way they know. There are other ways to sell the kanyan art if only the goverment is willing to so. Why is there such a well aganished process of marketing kenyan flowers to the world market and not art? Thanks ARTISTS for your good job and we hope one day kenya will be a nation where commom man will have a stand. GOD BLESS KENYA!!!
Jan 25, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Kenya is blessed
by: Agnes Wanjiru

Kenya is the place to be....no doubt....it is a beautiful country full of resources, friendly people and smiling faces despite the adversities of life!! I am Kenyan, I live in kenya and Kenya is blessed!!
Oct 02, 2008
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starstarstarstar 		Thanks
by: Arjen Koopman

Navid, thanks for you pic. The Maasai Market is a wonderful place. There's so much beautifull stuff for sale that it was hard for me to pick anything.

And great to see people from so many countries visiting Kenya and using this website. This site is receives visitors from over 120 countries in the world! We truely live in cosmopolitan times.

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