How are new traditions helping protect Kenyas lions?
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Young Maasai recently came together during a sports competition with a goal to preserve wildlife.\\nHundreds played in various games in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, including spear throwing, athletics and high jump.\\nIt is part of a new tradition \\u2013 the Maasai Olympics founded by their elders in 2008.\\nPrior to this, young warriors took part in lion hunts as a rite of passage when coming of age.\\nBut as the number of large cats began to plummet in Africa, Maasai elders and environmentalists came up with an alternative.\\nSo, is it working?
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