"I Have 11 Wives And 100 Kids" Meeting the Maasai Chief (#39)

The Maasai. You meet them everywhere in Tanzania, working as security guards, parking attendants or other jobs, all in their traditional shukas. They're some of the most interesting people on the planet. It was time for me to go to their native lands in the north of the country, and see what life was really like for them. Little did I know, I would meet someone going for the world record in polygamy.
#sabbatical #maasai #arusha
Maybe we would even stumble upon a farmer's wild camp in African bush. Or at least some gongo.

[@moniqueholmes28]

The sweet children literally tugged on my heart strings 😩❤️

[@jeeperstiger]

@@pastoryoda2789 u know those kids are ugl_.

[@itsmeQue48]

@@jeeperstiger grow tf up

[@ConsciousGunda]

@@jeeperstiger you were once referred to as 'cute baby' while young but look at you now😌

[@LUstCoTv]

Why your profile pic so pretty 😫🥰🤣 but facts these kids full of life

[@onelife7850]

Hello from Kenya. Come and visit. If you can pay for your air ticket. I have your expenses covered while in Kenya to experience our beautiful country.

[@dondixon4206]

What is Great about your videos is that you jump right into it without over-dramatized music and fancy effects intros... The way you narrate in real-time gives me the feeling that I am right there with you sharing the adventure. Excellent man! keep it up!

[@pastoryoda2789]

your profile picture is silly

[@dondixon4206]

@@pastoryoda2789 its a robot character for children'.

[@pastoryoda2789]

@@dondixon4206 lol i’m messing with you mine is silly too

[@craighogg426]

Yeah I like this too. None of that 'Its ya boi' rubbish either.

[@SHutchinson]

Yes I also like that ..

[@Benj722]

Masai are very nice people in the world. Very welcoming. Used to work in Masai village for five years. They are amazing people.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

That sounds like an interesting story to share

[@tubester4567]

I saw one thing they do is very unhealthy. At night-time they use a fire but there is no chimney and the house is constantly full of smoke. Breathing smoke every day is bad for the lungs, and even worse for the children. They have a very basic diet, most of the diet is dough balls made from corn starch I think, with a little green weeds. They also eat goat but rarely, and they drink cow milk. Just for reference average lifetime of African native is around 45 years, so they live much shorter lifespan than the west.

[@Mataikayo]

@@tubester4567 no your statistics are wrong, am a Masai and I know what am saying

[@tubester4567]

@@Mataikayo I dont think Im wrong. When you look at a native tribe, like massai, average age is very young, like 20. Not many very old people in massai tribe.

[@Mataikayo]

@@tubester4567 many people are old, where do you get your statistics? You were misled, go to the ground things are different.

[@lennieross3139]

Their lifestyle is simple, but functional. Thank you for showing this. Most American journalists shows their culture in a different light.

[@tc4906]

I'm glad I found your channel and I appreciate your efforts to show us this part of Africa; as it is shown differently by western media. Many thanks.

[@pastoryoda2789]

Western Media also criminalized majority black people using a tv show called cops

[@lc4life369]

When I was a kid (15 years ago) I had a next door neighbor who lived in Africa (but also bought the house next door to me in America). She lived in Africa because it was her job to help kids who didn't have a family find a family. Alot of them would get adopted to people in new York (and I lived one state over). And she would come to my state a few times a year just to visit with them and their new family's for whatever reason. Anyway alot of African kids would come and sinse we lived right next door they would usually come over and play with us and jump on our trampoline or go swimming. I learned alot from there veiw of Africa and what happens to there families. It was usually sad stuff though. I'm not sure why I'm even telling this story. Just a unique experience I had just by living next door to a house that a lady bought just to visit with the families she brought together. I also forgot to mention the kids lived with her in Africa before she found them homes. She said she had 3 story home in Africa with alot of kids there. I'm guessing she had an orphanage. But she was from America and moved out there to do that. I learned so much from her too and it's definitely way different from what the media makes it out to be.

[@irenedavo3768]

Please watch 8 videos of John StJulien Tanzania 🇹🇿

[@irenedavo3768]

@@lc4life369 where in Africa?

[@trizahmacharia2939]

@irene Davo ....he thinks africa is a country as usual!

[@Dylanquinn666]

As an Irish person watching this in Ireland right now, It was really interesting seeing a kid in a remote Maasai village in Tanzania wearing a Meath GAA jersey lol.

[@RevivedPromotions]

I actually thought I was seeing things hahah absolute madness 🇮🇪

[@mauricecasey7219]

Ya, gas seeing the Tayto sponsorship on a Maasai lad haha.

[@victorpena3129]

Tanzanians are huge fans of Irish football

[@chiefpanda7040]

they sell the extra prints in markets still pretty funny

[@Anonymous-kw4jf]

The kids are so cute!!! You look fatherly. An awkward father

[@sebastianefreeman2795]

@Keiti Breeder par excellence, lixe in carnal lewdesness

[@dncviorel]

Brilliant stuff, this is Discovery Channel material! The fact that you can speak swahili opens gates after gates.

[@prisca2774]

💯 %

[@irenedavo3768]

You think they sleep there?

[@lennieross3139]

I love the sound of Swahili

[@gangoffour6690]

I'd say better than Discover Channel. Everything on TV is so scripted and over produced. There are a few vloggers I watch. Such great content.

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

The kids are so cute and sweet. I love how they hugged you.

[@daStoRay]

Damn! YOU are sweet and cute!

[@deussivenatura5805]

@@daStoRay Smooth as always, Ray.

[@daStoRay]

le plaisir est pour moi

[@daStoRay]

Or should it be "удовольствие мое"?

[@daStoRay]

@@deussivenatura5805 I celebrate you💝 all the same!

[@EmeliaMelia]

Awww! You became a mother duck to those happy little kids following you around, super cute 🥺

[@pixelsoul]

The kids are so damn cute. They're the embodiment of innocence.

[@padminisuresh9124]

,hey I'm from India when I was in Nairobi I have met him in masaimara in keekorok resort...we have the photos took with his group singing nd jumping...Im proud to see the masai man with 11 wives' again...

[@jahadibrahimtv7958]

About the chain , is not for punishment , he said a child locked that chain by mistake.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Ahhh now I get it

[@dondixon4206]

Yes, I got that too.

[@emmanueljuma5492]

I laughed when communication breakdown happened there, leading to misinterpretation.

[@SuperBenette]

Well they took it with humor, the mom hits them with a wooden spoon if they are naughty , just like our grannies did. Be blessed.

[@groundchele]

that kid who could speak English and Swahili is super impressive

[@SurferGirlAllAroundTheWorld]

This is so weird because, I was learning Swahili 20 years ago but haven’t used any of it in 20 years so I’m surprised to see I can still pick up on some of the words! So crazy. I still have my Swahili book on the shelf. I should dust it off and try again.

[@teonoffkat1885]

The fact that you do this alone is crazy

[@paulastewart9963]

Bursting of creation I loved this

[@pharoah-ahmose6075]

Why? Because he's in Africa?

[@gothenmosph5151]

He undoubtedly had a guide to get here. This is not a place you randomly find but through someone who knows the people and gets paid to bring in tourists

[@wendpuiirejeanpaulmarieked9070]

@@pharoah-ahmose6075 I know this place. People are nice.

[@kikithepupper6774]

Oaw the kids were so cute.. the kid wanted you to pick him up so adorable

[@patrickmcdonald3541]

Brother I truly enjoyed the show I'm African-American I would love to walk in your shoes bro to see something like that with my own eyes that's great

[@demoe5676]

What's stopping you? Ordinary Visa cost 50$ which you'll get on arrival at the airport allows you to stay for 90days. Local dinner cost 2-4$ and a room for 5-10$ a night

[@BSJDynasty]

i did some reaseach and i heard african people don't like african americans. Like italians don't really like italian-americans etc. Oh and by research i mean watching aries spears stand-up bits.

[@goldbluetears]

@@BSJDynasty complete nonesense!

[@BSJDynasty]

@@goldbluetears are you calling aries spears a liar?

[@goldbluetears]

@@BSJDynasty yes, how can you take that clown serious? He is literally a clown telling jokes!

[@ngabopixelltd1259]

I'm a simple man, when I see a new mzungu maskini post, I like and subscribe before anything else

[@HusseinRonaldo2090]

Awww...you and the kids there just melt my heart! ❤❤❤❤

[@bob2map305]

Beautiful God has a blessing for you my brother. You will live a very long time.

[@HusseinRonaldo2090]

@@bob2map305 Amen

[@HusseinRonaldo2090]

@Ilfan Ahmed 😂😂😂😂

[@101warre]

@Ilfan Ahmed did your so called "heart" made fire 🔥to melt ♥ that melt of all kinds. STAY IN YOUR LANE Ilfan Ahmed

[@gliang9406]

It is lucky for a man to have two wives, but 11 is definitely a torture.

[@playgirl7305]

Well, the younger brothers could jumb in as reserves from time to time and also get some practice how to fxck a woman properly , before they marry their own.

[@OpaSann0]

@@playgirl7305 Damn girl I love it when you talk like that 🤤

[@myronbourne6937]

Not in traditional cultures. The women are agreeable for the most part

[@KidGreatness]

You are everywhere in TZ lol. You are doing your thing.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Hell yeah

[@MrSamg90]

Mr sabbatical next friday is Eid el fitri, come to Tanga and enjoy how this day is big, cerebrations lasts for a week

[@mattdewellb.desalesa8399]

@@SabbaticalTommy did you already come here in the philippines bro?

[@romsawyer2694]

@@SabbaticalTommy always keep safe

[@jammyblessed7368]

Am African but i dint know there still people who live like this its like a dream to me

[@ConsciousGunda]

Thank God but then again they're way happier than us

[@bennygati3612]

I WAS IMPRESSED BY YOUR APPROACH TO THE MASAII VILLAGE AND USING SWAHILI TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE VILLAGE..EXCELLENT JOB 👏👏👏.I'm Kenya Tanzanian boarder. But live in the States..for many years now.

[@kgrafts3985]

Love your videos as a young British Tanzanian I’m living vicariously through you.

[@azizpunja6538]

Wow! Tommy can speak Swahili quite well. From his other videos you can also hear him speak Russian and Chinese too. I like these videos Tommy - thanks they are so different and better than most in Tanzania.

[@asmrlimoo1807]

Tommy you are doing a nice job. I love how you are friendly to people. You leave a smile wherever you go ☺️

[@saraneal4790]

Hey baby

[@asmrlimoo1807]

@@saraneal4790 hi

[@saraneal4790]

That's your pic u handsome baby 😍

[@saraneal4790]

@@asmrlimoo1807 u 🔥

[@asmrlimoo1807]

@@saraneal4790 thanks

[@johnmash4052]

And to think there's someone somewhere stressed up because their car wont start...hehe..

[@carlson2012abqb]

These kids almost made me cry at work omg

[@davejay8802]

Something about you Tommy that's amazing.... You blend in so easily... You have a welcoming aura and you are always positively vibed...

[@sirandula]

He is explaining that a kid chained and padlocked that tree and lost the key. It is not for disciplining naughty kids.

[@pshivjee]

Jambo Saana; Excellent . Good 👍Movie 🎥👌.

[@nirusubba8968]

You really took me to a very beautiful new place. Thank you so much!🙏🙏

[@mak28busted]

It was a cute hostile takeover by the kids. You are the father now🤣🤣. Maasai are quite weathy and love their way of life. It gives them thier wealth from the livestock.

[@goodtobecaring4035]

Man I love you and your channel. Adventurous man. Awesome content.

[@GarlitoMc]

Got a surprise when that boy came out of his house wearing a Meath gaelic (Irish football) jersey! :D haha

[@King_Of_Everything]

The beautiful TANZANIA your most welcome Brother Sabbatical. 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿✌.

[@irenedavo3768]

Do you know John StJulien? Tanzania 🇹🇿

[@King_Of_Everything]

@@irenedavo3768 No i don't, who is this person?

[@ruzyuz8443]

Awesome video to see how masai tribe stick to their culture. Inside hut is very dark . When the masai men told you they have hundred children it means the children living in that community are 100 of them...and the chief and masai men's look after the children in the community. That's their culture. But many years they tried to have their own school. So it might be that school is only for masai children which they try to improve their culture send language. That's interesting. Thanks for sharing this video is awesome.

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

Another excellent video 👍👍👍

[@ajcervantes6499]

That was so cool what a great video.

[@rolandrozen]

Unique video! A genuine sabbatical.

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

No wonder he has 100 kids. What else is there to do? 😂

[@RrRr-or5tw]

@888 he probably was like „I’m just going to pull out“ and well then the 100 kids happened

[@1flash3571]

@human being Actually there is...more kids more resources he needs to find to feed them and cloth them. It is silly that you don't think about these stuff.

[@irenedavo3768]

@@1flash3571 how about Education?

[@marysamson9228]

SOOOO, NO NEED FOR THE BLUE PILL

[@emmychannel5563]

Lol. He cant complete the circle in one week nd not likely in 2wks.

[@kasitrends3420]

Your videos are always random that's what keeps me tuned to your channel.

[@carolineshiro9565]

I really love his swahili,,, am from Kenya

[@jameskaimenyi6287]

And you are beautiful.

[@AliJimmer]

My little Maasai brother out here representing with an Irish Meath GAA jersey 😎

[@denismutabazi]

Very extensive content, amazing!

[@amyhughes6051]

Aww so sweet he carried that sweet child.

[@SleepSensation_]

Love your videos

[@josetrujillo738]

The world like I’ve never seen it! Thank You for sharing!

[@sharonpower4658]

Awwww such beautiful happy people, but that dog is starving. Thanks for sharing with us....

[@pocahoetaz]

oh yes I saw this too, most of them feed their dogs because they are their protectors so they care about them but probably not all, I respect those people but I hate to see such things :(

[@unbalancedcrank]

I just sent a link to my Maasai friend, and she casually replied “yes I know that chief”! Amazing

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Well he's got a big family..

[@dodznb238]

Hello my new friend i enjoy watching now in philippinesvthank you so much fir this sharing💖💛💫👋👍🤝👇👇👇👇

[@PaulMassaweunfiltered]

You should have name the video the man who has 11 wives and 100 children's 😀😀. He is so interesting, am inspired 😂😂

[@prettykitty1099]

100 kids boy!😀u been going like a energizer bunny u just keep going & going😀

[@deno313]

Just love the way u speak different languages , Mashallah big up

[@kamanda007]

Kazi nzuri Mr sabatical 👍

[@kiaragitonga7604]

Respect the Maasai community they’re very beautiful And Unique people .

[@TheSalma1999]

You speak fluent swahili wow bless your heart you from America karibu sana Kwetu Tanzania

[@georginamhando6550]

The padlocked tree: - they meant that a child came and locked it by mistake and they never found the key to open it.

[@irenedavo3768]

Do you watch John StJulien 🇹🇿

[@lesudaalexis9913]

No, it's for the rude boy they lock the hands and bitten like just a normal punishment. That's for chiefs, you know Tommy visited an elder of the community. So that's like his "Prison" for the law breakers, and its children above 12 years to 23

[@avalondreaming1433]

@@lesudaalexis9913 People see only what they want to see.

[@Travelwithdan89]

I like that kind of volging

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Fascinating

[@hcuhoustonchristiansunited3877]

Always excellent content

[@allyhassan7033]

Very nice

[@grace-fc2kf]

Tommy, you are rocking the world! Do it!

[@nigelramkissoonraja6916]

✨one love from Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean ✨ big up Sabbatical ❤️

[@mollyfyna2144]

1:18 Uppies! So cute and their smiles😇

[@kikithepupper6774]

10:40 I didn't know you like Pokemon too! That Pikachu wallpaper

[@vickieterry888]

Oh my!!! Those kids are so cute!!! 😂😂

[@cesarmussulmade7477]

It’s wonderful to see you as American speaking an African language. It makes me ask “where and how did you learn the language?”. I’m African, actually from Mozambique and I do speak Portuguese and 1% of English 😅... proud of you broh

[@Dragonslayapwn]

Nah bro, you speak 95% English. Your comment was so easy to understand!

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

I'm bi RACIAL with a Portuguese granddaughter so I'm learning a new language also 🤷‼️

[@ricflomusic]

Love this authenticity. I went to a Maasai village this morning in Arusha but felt it was a tourist trap, this feels much more authentic. Salute to you for sharing this.

[@jpfitch3492]

I never thought of randotravelin in Africa. This channel is changing my mind though.

[@sambaemol2476]

Our villages are quite peaceful and welcoming. Most corruption and craziness can only be found in cities but even there people are 60 times friendly compared to rich western nations

[@alwaysjolly]

Love the fact that your multi cultural multi language well done able to communicate is a huge factor exploring globally populatins . I really smiled to see you marinated yourself this way and people are openly talking to you very relaxed because you can communicate back even the children are engaged with you . Big up to you I love languages as well mandarin hangeul Spanish Japanese creole . That's the way to go very smart especially travelling the world is your thing .👌

[@dariuss8777]

Wow did you learn their language somewhere in a class environment or just self taught online? Maybe you could do a video on how you learned your languages in detail. Thanks

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Sure, planning to make a video like that soon. I learned Swahili mostly on my own and then by talking to people

[@dariuss8777]

@@SabbaticalTommy Great, I am sure people will love such a video, because everyone wants to know how people got good in languages. Since I remember you also speak Chinese and Spanish, would you in general say that classroom courses or teach yourself at home was the more productive way for you?

[@SabbaticalTommy]

@@dariuss8777 Almost everything I know came from outside a classroom. I find traditional classes to be slow and not really the best for actually learning to talk to people. But some people enjoy them

[@TheSalma1999]

Your brilliant bro you speak perfect swahili wow wewe ni shujaa

[@nobs997]

100 kids?! He is the busiest man in Tanzania

[@SabbaticalTommy]

He's going for a world record and he doesn't even know it

[@nobs997]

@@SabbaticalTommy 😄

[@mhogomchungu7168]

he was saying he is having around 100 to 200 kids , he doesn't remember the exact number

[@damarisambia1154]

Someone there said they are 60. Masai men don't count their children

[@SabbaticalTommy]

@@damarisambia1154 Yeah I heard 60 and 200, 100 was in the middle so I went with that

[@KevinandRarin]

We never reveal how many cows or children we have. Not kosher!

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Is that really a Maasai cultural faux pas? I had no idea

[@KevinandRarin]

@@SabbaticalTommy Sure is. That's why "Baba" wasn't forthcoming with his response.

[@codielizabeth1075]

@@KevinandRarin hi can I ask why?

[@idemilidominic2115]

Nice watching your channels

[@christinabrownie5476]

How friendly they are ☺️🥰

[@sane336]

Hi I m new subscriber n I like your video bro😊😊

[@valerielain6001]

That little boy in the red followed him everywhere. He was ready to come back to the US with him.

[@solidaritychinyani6372]

Kkkkkk ah

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

HELL yeah ‼️

[@vveronicamakori2297]

🤣🤣Masaai bed is so wonderful

[@RabbitEncyclopedia]

Take me with you.. You are really great.

[@goitseonebeja6752]

I like the fact that you are able to communicate with them..impressive

[@jasonsimmons671]

Those Maasai kids are adorable bro!

[@mrboombastic1565]

Here before you hit million subscribers

[@nickson3473]

that metaphor of I am sleeping is so fun hahahhhh

[@neveskampanha872]

🤣🤣🤣😂

[@andrewh.8118]

The kid holds onto you and both pause”…you know Swahili”aight you don’t lol 😂 the people are lovely.

[@allyhassan7033]

Nice

[@resianemaculate.]

My late daddy had 10 wives and 76 children. I am child no 76.

[@rda-gama2567]

He was able to feed and sent all of you to school??

[@nadines7789]

Resian Emaculate...WOW... what is it like to have so many brothers and sisters?

[@resianemaculate.]

@@nadines7789 It's crazy,I don't even know some of them

[@resianemaculate.]

@@rda-gama2567 Very few of us went to sch

[@zairedravis2747]

Awwww look at kids😍😍😍😍❤❤

[@bernadetteduncan8381]

This LITTLE child love you❤💯🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@TheSalma1999]

I didn’t know that masai people are nice and playful like that that is so nice of them nice hospitality

[@chillout9808]

Awe them kids r precious

[@TheGracehew]

Those Masai kids are too Cute!❤

[@jahstafari4606]

1:17 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 ....great video

[@oleiei434]

Imagine if it was a black man visiting a remote French village!

[@HapiGutHapiLife19]

These people seem genuinely happy and filled with gratitude! The children are so sweet and cheerful! I would love to visit and communicate basically in their language! Appreciate how you try to learn the language of the people where ever you travel! I would do the same. Lived in Germany and I spoke the language. Lived in Central America and spoke the language of the people there as well...it only makes sense! I was told the key in speaking many languages is ROOT WORDS. Since many languages share same root words!

[@faustincody6246]

Let this be a proof of how welcoming the people across Africa are and were. Btw good accent and pronunciation of swahili.

[@ItsLahai]

Great video.

[@theresabodyinthebackyard9744]

The guy cracking up in the background over and over is killing me

[@millyapopo4457]

Welcome to maasailnd..

[@mogalelegae8526]

Africa is realy beutfull 😍😍🌴