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We’ve had an exciting few days at Mahali Mzuri as we celebrated our official opening of the camp! We were joined by Sir Richard Branson and opened the camp with a traditional Maasai ceremony to mark the occasion.
The ceremony, which comes 6 years after Richard originally became a recognised tribal Maasai Elder in 2007, took place on the plains near Mahali Mzuri and began with opening prayers. Along with eight elders, Richard blessed Mahali Mzuri with prayers, honey and a little beer! A ceremonial fire using traditional fire sticks and olive branches was placed onto the fire to produce the smoke, which drifted through the camp as a sign of blessing. This was followed by the local Maasai community singing and dancing around the fire before leading the crowd … Read more
