The 'Maasai Olympics' are seen as an alternative to traditional hunting and aimed at protecting the lion population
The spectacle in which youthful morans or warriors compete in various games, including spear throwing, athletics and high jump improvised as an alternative rite of passage for young men in the community.
The spectacle, in which youthful morans or warriors compete in various games and takes place once every two years, was held on Saturday in Kimana Sanctuary on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro near Kenya's border with Tanzania.
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