Moran's Torso

Traditionally, the Maasai society is monotheist and believed in one God, whom they call En’gai. Eng’ai is neither male nor female but seems to have several different aspects. The Maasai believe Eng'ai is the creator of everything. However, over the last few decades, many Maasai families have adopted Christianity as their religion. They believe that both Maasai tradition and Christianity teach them to live in love and harmony and in respect of each other.

The Wise Wall Project is an initiative of Project FUEL that aims to document, design and strengthen the wisdom of rural communities and marginalised villages using art and community outreach programmes. The arts lead the way to raise support for the challenges these villages face today like migration, quality education and access to basic amenities like water and roads.

In the third edition of the Wise Wall Project, we are collaborating with the culturally rich and one of the oldest communitys in the world, the Maasai community, in Arusha, Tanzania, in partnership with Vikram Solar Ltd., Vijana Inspiring Foundation, Lions Club of Dar es Salaam and Arusha City, and Google Arts and Culture. Along with building an on-ground community centre and museum for the community, we are bringing an exclusive insight into the life, lifestyle and learnings from this inspiring community.