Maasai Masai warriors taking part in the traditional jumping dance

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Maasai warriors taking part in the traditional jumping dance The warriors of the Il-Oodokilani perform a kind of march-past as well as the adumu, or aigus, sometimes referred as “the jumping dance” by non-Maasai. (both adumu and aigus are Maa verbs meaning "to jump" with adumu meaning "To jump up and down in a dance" Warriors are well known for, and often photographed during, this competitive jumping. A circle is formed by the warriors, and one or two at a time will enter the center to begin jumping while maintaining a narrow posture, never letting their heels touch the ground. Members of the group may raise the pitch of their voices based on the height of the jump.

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Location: Ndutu Tanzania East Africa
Photo credit: © Richard Tadman / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: adumu, aigus, circle, competitive, dance, ground, heels, jumping, maasai, masai, men, narrow, posture, touch, warriors