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Meanings and taboos in traditional gastronomy of Maasai communities in Kajiado County, Kenya
By: MICHELE FILIPPO FONTEFRANCESCO, LEAH LEKANAYIA – The article analyses food traditions among the Maasai of Kajiado County. It explores them on the basis of an ethnographic research conducted between 2017 and 2018. In particular, it investigates the cultural meanings and taboos associated with blood, meat and milk: key elements in the traditional Maasai diet.…