Message From The Maasai People

The Maasai people arrived at the Pitt River Museum in Oxford with their traditional costumes and colorful garments . I was the fly on the wall when they wander around the museum with curators and educators who listened to their stories  and recorded them.

They were proud to find their cultural heritage in the museum. The ladies shared their tacit knowledge describing the beads working process . The men explained the use of tribe wooden objects that were in used to mark solidarity and peace between families.

It was crystal clear that the delegation to the museum has a mission to convey. They would like to see visitors relating to their “Personal story”. They made a great effort to convince professionals to isolate their story and highlight it so visitors will be able to explore their heritage.

I hope that very soon the Pitt River museum will adopt a technology that will challenge visitors’ experience and convey the Maasi unique  story around the overwhelmed exhibition. Visitors will be happy to hear the people behind the garments and see them. Visitors will become active players that explore the way they live and share their land ,  their daily life and ceremonies that are represented by artisanal objects.