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Manyatta

Manyatta meaning

A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established by a family or clan, or as an encampment of young warriors.

Example sentences (3)

At Ewang’an manyatta, a branch-fenced settlement comprising of 24 homesteads located a few minutes drive from the Mara, villagers worry about the future.

Then there is the other one, which I think preceded it; a Maasai is sat outside his manyatta using a laptop.

The manyatta has no encircling barricade for protection, emphasizing the warrior role of protecting the community.