'It's a very different life here in Tanzania but I'm happy. "I told him we couldnt be together. Jackie Collins taught me everything I know. He met her and married her and brought her back to his home. Woman narrates how she welcomed and cooked for her husband's lover without knowing. In Rempesas culture, Rebekah became his wife when she spent a night in his home and they were set to have a wedding ceremony but had to abandon their plans after his first wife suddenly died. The couple stayed in touch, with Deborah flying back to Tanzania in December and accepting a marriage proposal fromSaitoty. This account already exists. In February 2015, she fell pregnant and returned to the UK to have her baby where it could be cared for by the NHS and have British citizenship. 'I remember him saying "I love you" to me and at first I just saw it as friendly, but my feelings started to grow,' she said. 'It's not like a wedding in the UK where you spend a fortune on a big dress and have a list of expensive presents youd like at John Lewis,' she said. Deborah, a retired police officer, said: 'I never expected to find a husband and marry someone so much younger than me but he is the kindest and most caring man. She employs local women to cook and make traditional gifts for visitors staying with the tribe, as well as setting up health projects in the region. A new mother has revealed how after she moved to Kenya to marry a Maasai warrior she went on to have a baby with his teenage son - who remains in Africa, while she is back in Britain. I am glad to have you read me always. 'As Saitoty said to me when he was convincing me to marry him - age is just a number. Lawrence told me he wanted a family and I got swept along and agreed to start trying for a baby. Her now-husband was in the company of another Maasai warrior when they saw her taking the photos of a woman . In the past when someone died, the Maasai would roll the body in cow hide, smear it in fat and leave it for the scavengers, but the government decreed it unhygienic and encouraged them to bury their dead instead. 'We're building a lodge at the moment and we even have to construct our own ladders. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. Rebekah's ex husband Massai warrior Rempesa ole Kirkoya, Rebekah and ex husband Massai warrior Rempesa ole Kirkoya, Rebekah Adams married a Masai warrior and then had a baby with his son. She stated that, she has so far received mixed reactions from people across the world since she decided to go public with her relationship. It will be extra special because our little boy will be beside us and our future ahead of us. Rebekah O'Brien, 26, fell for butcher Rempesa Ole Kirkoya, 40 when he and his Maasai warrior troupe came and performed in the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich . The grief was so overwhelming, but I felt like I wanted to go back to Kenya to be close to Aryas family. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. 'I went to go and meet his family and they gave me the name Nashipai,' she said. Now the pair live together in their own mud house in Tanzania in a boma - a family compound - and had a Maasai wedding in June 2018, followed by a legal ceremony in July of this year. The armed British troops who drove the Maasai from their lands in the early 20th century had great respect for these fearless tribesmen. A Maasai man competes during the rungu event of the Maasai Olympics in Sidai Oleng Wildlife Sanctuary near Amboseli, Kenya, Dec. 10, 2016. A WOMAN who moved 9,000 miles away to marry a Maasai warrior 30 years younger than her has hit back at cruel trolls who say he's just with her for a green card. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. We were so caught up in the moment. Then, as she waited for her friend by a shop, she ran into Rempesa, then 37, and even though he couldnt speak a word of English and she knew no Swahili, they managed to converse with hand movements and facial expressions. A new mother has revealed how after she moved to Kenya to marry a Maasai warrior she went on to have a baby with his teenage son - who remains in Africa, while she is back in Britain. Much like Zenobia, she launched a revolt against the Roman Empire, and defeated Roman armies in Arabia, Palestine, and the fringes of Egypt. As the people there are poor, they only buy one nappy at a time, and I know that babies can go through about six a day, so I think at first Id be better in the UK. Here we go again! 'He'd do anything to just get me chocolate. I was petrified, but not about to wimp out on day one, so I held its mouth closed until it went limp. And even as authorities in these poor African countries begin to take note of this morally disturbing development the . A woman who moved 9,000 miles away to marry a Maasai tribesman 30 years younger than her has said she 'couldn't be happier' - despite strangers saying he's 'just with her for a green card'. Rebekahs sister Gemma, 31, acted as her birthing partner. But when work dried up and the Home Office gave Juma a month to return to Kenya, the couple got married in the hope of keeping Juma in Britain. It was strange, but I was just so happy to be with him and I realised then it wouldn't be a case of him having two wives, although I was happy to live like that. A writer with progressive mindset; one who takes pride in masterminding content that promotes positive news, projecting individual and group achievements to motivate and set good social examples. So I was allowed to eat with my husband and his brothers. Miles, a UK citizen, and Hassan, a Kenyan Maasai warrior and dexterous dancer, met each other 11 years ago. Rebekah admits that shed been unlucky in love in England and loved the different values held by Rempesa and his Kenyan friends, which was one of the reasons she has chosen to make a life for herself there. But only now have they finally defied their critics by being more in love than ever and winning their six-year battle to get Juma a permanent visa to stay here with his wife and their four-year-old son. 'I suppose it didn't help that I was basically his stepmum before we got together. And she said even though neither of them could speak the others language there was instant chemistry. Id love to live in Kenya again because I love the traditional way of life there. She stated that, she has so far received mixed reactions from people across the world since she decided to go public with her relationship. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Pictured: Rebekah with her son Kito . But there is one important rule. I knew I did not want to live anywhere else. For other inquiries, Contact Us. They are kind, generous and even-tempered and hold an ancient wisdom from which many of us in the western world could learn a lot.. Through out the book there is a parallel story of Cheryl's childhood and abuse from her father. She said the song was all about love and thats what we shared. Hed held her as she passed away. At around age 30, junior morans become senior warriors and re-integrate with the rest of the tribe. By Despite it all, Rebekah says she wants to go back to Kenya and maybe even find love again there. "I love Britain but life isnt always easy here. The Maasai tribe, historically a nomadic people, have traditionally relied on readily available materials and indigenous technology to construct their unusual and interesting housing. Whilst some criticize her for this decision, others equally are demanding that, she show them steps to take towards securing a Maasai partner. I'm proud of our marriage. Originally the pair struck up a close bond but Deborah didn't see a romantic future due to their age difference. The proceeds from the venture go towards supporting her family and the community. "A few weeks late, I had a positive test. So the age difference between a husband and wife is They fell in love despite him speaking no English and she, no Swahili. They still hope to have a bigger Maasai celebration - which will have more family and tribesman coming together (pictured withMaasai tribesmen). My last dress was borrowed from one of Jumas friends and had to be pulled in with a bow at the back because it was too big for me. I married a Maasai and moved to his boma (2020) A white western woman meets a member of the Maasai tribe and they fall in love . Traditionally, Masai boys face circumcision during their teenage years, whereby the boys now become 'men', and enter a special camp called an EMANYATTA, where they train to be Masai warriors for the next 10 years. Juma has since given up his job as a dancer because "the work is too irregular" and is now working as a kitchen porter in a Chinese buffet near their home in Blackpool. But instead of a reunion with her husband, she ended up having a fling the warrior's 19-year-old son Lawrence, who was still at school. A Kenyan man walks with an unidentified tourist at the Jomo Kenyatta Public. . For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Rebekah ended up pregnant by village butcher Rempesa's 19-year-old son Lawrence, The theatre worker met Rempesa when his dancing group performed in Norwich, Rebekah said there was instant chemistry between them, even though they couldn't speak each other's languages, Rebekah went to live in a hut with no electricity or running water in a village in Kenya, After their traditional wedding she fell pregnant, but broke up with Rempesa before the childs birth, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Rebekah returned to the UK after her trip and Rempesa followed shortly after. Samburu live in the north and Maasai in the south of Kenya, and they are 2 separate tribes. She explained: If they eat, they cannot do so alone, they have to be with other men. How to trick yourself slim: Top nutritionist reveals her tips including shrinking your cutlery, sniffing Head over heels for Kate! You are already subscribed to our newsletter! The gender roles of women in the USA and in the Maasai culture are completely different from one another. Christina and Juma now plan to renew their vows at a Mosque in Blackpool and she is considering becoming a Muslim for her husband. ', Now the pair live together in their own mud house in Tanzania in a boma - a family compound - and had a Maasai wedding in June 2018. Theatre worker Rebekah OBrien ended up in a real life script more bizarre than anything on stage the night a troupe of performing Maasai warriors came to town. "I was more determined than ever to have a proper conversation with him, she said. 'In Kenya, its like being a British wife in the 1940s. A white woman who fell in love with her Maasai warrior narrates her love story and how she moved to Tanzania to meet the families and beautiful Maasai people. My husband is a Maasai warrior and it was out of love for him that I decided to follow him to his traditional family home in the middle of the Tanzanian bush. The pair struck up a close bond but Deborah didn't see a romantic future due to their age difference. She is hoping to see Lawrence come to the UK to visit his child and has already sent him 600 despite the fact he is unable to pay child support because he is still in school. She says Joyce gave their union her reluctant blessing, despite the two women finding it difficult to share their warrior. Rebekah loved their simple way of life, and soon she and Rempesa were exchanging longing glances when their paths crossed. They occupy a total land area of 160,000 square kilometres. Christina said, "We missed each other terribly. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? 'We cook on fire and have no running water,' she said. Deborah Babu, 60, did not expect to fall in love when she met her now-husband, Saitoty Babu, 30, of the Maasai tribe, while traveling through Tanzania with their daughter, Royce, 30, in October 2017. But the future that she sketched out for herself and Rempesa wasn't to be. The couple who have been married for over three years defied all odds and limits to be the happy family that they are today. . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. In as much as this kind of love remains only possible in soap operas, the heartwarming story of Stephanie Fuchs and Sokoine will leave you believing that true love does exist. All three were carried out by the warriors in defiance of the wishes of the elders and occurred at times when the government was seeking to alter Maasai society. And I decided when I was there that I didnt want to be like women here, working all the time.. Something went wrong, please try again later. In Maasai culture their devotion to spirituality greatly affects the opportunities that Maasai women will have access to. Deborah - who now uses her Maasai name Nashipai - and lives with Saitoty and his family in Ubena, Tanzania, couldn't be happier. Sokaine and Stephanie with their goats (Stephanie Fuchs) A German woman who married a Maasai tribe leader after she fell in love with him while volunteering in Tanzania has launched an Airbnb-style tourist enterprise that supports local health initiatives. And I decided when I was there that I didnt want to be like women here, working all the time. Deborah returned to Tanzania in December that year and Saitoty officially got down on one knee. Queen Mavia, also called Mawiya, was the widow of al-Hawari, king of a nomadic tribe, and she wasn't interested in sending her people off to fight on Rome's behalf. She met Rempesa, then 37, when the group came to the theatre where she worked in Norwich in 2012. The women who work with me get paid and at the same time we give back to our fellow women and girls by providing them with much needed sanitary pads.. The pair had sex in a hotel room and agreed to return to Kenya and get married, with Rebekah saying his existing marriage was over despite him still living with his previous wife. We were so happy when we had our little boy together and all I want to do is keep them happy and secure.". While the British initially acknowledged the authority of the Maasai, this changed in 1913 when the colonial government made its first strides to undermine the sovereignty of the Maasai by officially labelling them a 'tribe'. The pair fell desperately in love and married in a rush wedding against the will of their families in a bid to keep Juma in the UK. [Melissa Llewelyn-Davies]: Women marry young and men don't marry until they've been through warrior-hood. We moved in there in January 2012.. 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She said: For the work they [the women] do in helping me look after our guests, I pay them a wage and so give them the means to become financially independent of their husbands. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. They live in the southern part of Kenya and the northern part of Tanzania. ', By Christina fell for Juma as he performed a Kenyan tribal dance in the Lincolnshire resort of Cleethorpes in 2006. Getting the visa is like a brand new beginning for our little family. The controversial US oil plan explained. She met her now-husband when she and her daughter Royce were walking on a beach in Zanzibar, Tanazania, when they bumped into two Maasai, one of which was Saitoty, who offered them souvenirs. He confessed his feelings for her and their relationship became physical. The type of circumcision that the Maasai perform is called clitoridectomy, in which the entire clitoris or part of the clitoris, and at times the adjacent labia, is removed. I am happier than I have ever been and I have come to love this beautiful tribe so much. But there is hardly a huge sea of great guys here in the UK. A married Masai woman can only have sex with men from the same age group. German woman who married a Maasai tribe leader after she fell in love with him while volunteering in Tanzania has launched an Airbnb-style tourist enterprise that supports local health initiatives. You cook, clean and look after the home and your husband and family and I dont see anything wrong in that at all. Wed had this whirlwind romance and lovely wedding, then suddenly it was like none of it ever happened like Juma never existed. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The two bonded over a beach walk the next evening, but Deborah didn't see it going any further because of the age gap. My husbands family made an exception for me, knowing and understanding that I come from a different culture and wanting to make me feel comfortable. Amazingly, when she first met him he already had a wife, Joyce, who welcomed her into the fold and gave their relationship her blessing. Christina said, "People thought we wouldnt last but look at us now. It doesnt bother me that women are expected to cook and clean and look after their families. In their nine years of marriage, Stephanie's husband has never married another woman as most Maasai men do and she hopes it will remain that way because he is the reason that she found her new life in Maasai land. RM 2AF93JB - Tanzania. Rebekah came back to the UK a few weeks later but kept in touch with Lawrence via phone before returning to Kenya in August. They wear beaded necklaces, ornaments and capes ( shukas) made of cowhide. Saitoty was there the next morning to wave Deborah off. In that moment I saw only him he was taller than the others and had the most beautiful eyes, she told the Standard. "But something kept drawing me back. Come on, before she attacks again. In January 2014, as Rebekah settled into her new life, Joyce, died of an accidental overdose. Women are still married off at 16, for example, but are no longer circumcised. The tribesmen are renowned for their height and fierce hunting culture. After Deborah's children encouraged her to 'go for it' if he made her happy, she flew out to meet Saitoty in late December 2017 and said 'yes' when he got down on one knee after they reunited. What is cuckooing and why do people want it to be criminalised? Only when Juma came on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the UK with his traditional African dance troupe did their paths cross. According to the Mail, she said: My friends said I was mad to be running off with a Kenyan man, living in a tin hut with him and his first wife and five children. Agriculture was first introduced to the Maasai through relocated WaArusha and Meru women who were married to Maasai men; as a result generations after made a mixed type of lifestyle. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 'Now looking back at that photo it looks like we were already in love. She decided to go and visit him in Kenya the following year, staying for nine weeks in a tin hut in a village with no running water or electricity around an hour from the capital, Nairobi. I always feel healthier there and the community is very much focused on children and family.'. As he spoke little English, Joyce helped translate for Rebekah so they could build their relationship and even played the Backstreet Boys hit As Long As You Love me so they could all sing along to make her feel at home. Rebekah met his dad in October, 2012, while working at the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich. William the coach? Then just 16, the smitten teenager was soon following him around British seaside towns as he moved from circus to circus on his five-year work visa. We didnt have a proper wedding so well have a blessing and I cant wait. A British woman has caused a stir in a village in Kajiado county after ditching her elderly Maasai lover and falling in love with his teenage son. In the final months of her pregnancy, she andRempesa broke up and Rebekah faced tragedy alone. Traditional Maasai jewellery is created by the tribeswomen - all women are expected to learn the art of jewellery making and perfect their craft, though both men and women wear the resulting items. "This time around I plan to wear a white trouser suit that fits. Despite this, Saitoty followed her to her next destination in Tanzania and was upset when she had to leave to go back home, two weeks later. Rebekah told the Mirror: I want Lawrence to be in his life, but I fear he sees me more as his mother than his girlfriend.. The couple realised that if they wanted to stay together, they would need to adapt to each others lifestyles. Rebekah O'Brien, 26, fell for village butcher Rempesa Ole Kirkoya, 40, when his tribal dancing group came to perform in the UK. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. FREE shipping Add to Favorites Maasai - authentic African hand carved wooden sculpture, wood carving, ornament, tribal art - 83cm tall (ebony) Ad vertisement by . Something went wrong, please try again later. 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'But there is hardly a huge sea of great guys here in the UK. Pictured: Rebekah with her son Kito Rebekah's love affair. She is his only wife and all that he wants so far she said. The cultural differences put a strain on the relationship and the pair had arguments. Rachel Spencer For Mailonline, Inside the all-FEMALE fight club: The secret Berlin group where women go topless to take part in no-holds-barred bouts that leave them bruised and bleeding, Every time we get an answer right we get a biscuit: The Chase star Anne Hegerty reveals her genius response to body-shaming trolls on Twitter, Woman's eyes CUT OPEN with scissors after untrained beautician glued them together while applying eyelash extensions. The Maasai have always been special. Ms Fuchs started working at a research camp close to the Selous Game Reserve in 2010. 'My eldest daughter, Tiffany, 32, and son, Sherrick, 27, met him on FaceTime and loved him. We knew the tribe would be shocked. 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