CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin recently visited a Maasai village in Kenya's Masai Mara. She was greeted with a traditional Maasai warrior song followed by a walk around the village to see the cattle and goats (the village's currency) and women's beadwork. She was sent off by the local kids. (They didn't speak English but knew exactly how to high five.)
CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin recently visited a Maasai village in Kenya's Masai Mara. She was greeted with a traditional Maasai warrior song followed by a walk around the village to see the cattle and goats (the village's currency) and women's beadwork. She was sent off by the local kids. (They didn't speak English but knew exactly how to high five.)
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Brooke landed an exclusive interview with President Obama's half-sister, Auma Obama, center. She was invited into the Obama homestead, where their step-grandmother "Mama Sarah," right, told the story of when she first met Barack Obama in Kenya.
Brooke landed an exclusive interview with President Obama's half-sister, Auma Obama, center. She was invited into the Obama homestead, where their step-grandmother "Mama Sarah," right, told the story of when she first met Barack Obama in Kenya.
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On Brooke's last night at Sanctuary Olonana in the Masai Mara, she enjoyed a private dinner along the Mara River, where local Maasai men performed traditional songs/chants. The experience ranks as one of the most special nights of her life, she says.
On Brooke's last night at Sanctuary Olonana in the Masai Mara, she enjoyed a private dinner along the Mara River, where local Maasai men performed traditional songs/chants. The experience ranks as one of the most special nights of her life, she says.
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Brooke with her producer Lindsay Perna and members of the Sanctuary Olonana team, including Joseph Koyie, left, her Abercrombie and Kent/Sanctuary Olonana safari guide, who is from the Mara and a member of the Maasai tribe.
Brooke with her producer Lindsay Perna and members of the Sanctuary Olonana team, including Joseph Koyie, left, her Abercrombie and Kent/Sanctuary Olonana safari guide, who is from the Mara and a member of the Maasai tribe.
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Brooke and Lindsay were sad to leave the Masai Mara. On their last day, they bid Joseph "Ashe," which means "thank you" in Maa, the Maasai language.
Brooke and Lindsay were sad to leave the Masai Mara. On their last day, they bid Joseph "Ashe," which means "thank you" in Maa, the Maasai language.
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The giraffe was Brooke's favorite animal spotted on safari. Trivia: A group of giraffes is called a "tower."
The giraffe was Brooke's favorite animal spotted on safari. Trivia: A group of giraffes is called a "tower."
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Masai Mara means "the land of the spotted trees" because many years ago, elephants had eaten so many of the trees. During this trip, Brooke watched the beginning of the "Great Migration," when hundreds of thousands of animals cross over into Kenya from Tanzania's Serengeti.
Masai Mara means "the land of the spotted trees" because many years ago, elephants had eaten so many of the trees. During this trip, Brooke watched the beginning of the "Great Migration," when hundreds of thousands of animals cross over into Kenya from Tanzania's Serengeti.
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Before Brooke left Africa, she took a trip to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where baby orphaned elephants are nursed back to health. Brooke and producer Lindsay "adopted" two of them; she couldn't help the fist bump.
Before Brooke left Africa, she took a trip to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where baby orphaned elephants are nursed back to health. Brooke and producer Lindsay "adopted" two of them; she couldn't help the fist bump.
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Maasai women from a neighboring village greeted Brooke and Lindsay at Sanctuary Olonana with traditional songs.
Maasai women from a neighboring village greeted Brooke and Lindsay at Sanctuary Olonana with traditional songs.
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At one point on safari, Brooke's Land Cruiser was surrounded by elephants. (More trivia: A group of elephants is called a "memory." Elephants are emotional animals and, as Joseph explained, are capable of experiencing joy, sadness and mourning.)
At one point on safari, Brooke's Land Cruiser was surrounded by elephants. (More trivia: A group of elephants is called a "memory." Elephants are emotional animals and, as Joseph explained, are capable of experiencing joy, sadness and mourning.)
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