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MAASAI
GREETINGS
Greeting -
Supai (singular)
Reply - Ipa
Endasupai (plural)
Ipa
If a male is
greeting an elder male they must bow their head. The elder will
greet you and place his hand on your head. You reply “airoroki”
papa.
If a female is
greeting an elder male then bow your head and wait for them to
greet you. If they say “Takwenya”, you respond “iiko”.
For a female
greeting an elder female, the greeting is “Ye yo”, “Takwena”
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