Is there a rule for spelling Maasai? Or is that Masai?

Question

I'm hoping there are some Kenyans online who can help me with this: is there a hard and fast rule to using Masaai or Masai? I always say Masai Mara and Maasai tribe, but I'm not sure if that's right. Please help!

Answer 1

THE PEOPLE
of Kenya in reference are called The MAASAI , the English called them MASAI because it is pronounced (masai)
The Maasai are a strongly independent people who still value tradition and ritual as an integral part of their everyday lives. They regard themselves not just as residents of this area but that they are as much a part of the life of the land as the land is part of their lives.
THE LAND
in which they and the wild animals live on The Maasai call it the MARA and the English called it a Game reserve.the Mara is home to a breathtaking array of life. The vast grassland plains are scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, Gazelle, and Topi. The Acacia forests abound with Bird life and Monkeys. Elephants and Buffalo wallow in the wide Musiara Swamp. The Mara and Talek rivers are brimming with Hippos and Crocodiles.

Each year the Mara plays host to the world’s greatest natural spectacle, the Great Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti.

Across the border, Kenya/ Tanzania the locals in Tanzania the Datoq tribe (the Maasai of Tanzania - Swahili) call the Mara , SERENGETI.

Answer 2

Masai Or Maasai

Answer 3

I always thought it was Masai Mara

Answer 4

is spell Masai ,and is the tribe of people in sourthern part of Tanzania and some areas in Kenya ,and Mara is region in Tanzania in the North part of Tanzania where is near Lake Victoria

Answer 5

Masai Mara....

Answer 6

it's Maasai as a tribe and Maasai mara.am a Maasai myself

Answer 7

its maasai.