Image:Lenana maasai medicine man.jpeg

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English: A photo of Lenana, the Chief Medicine-Man of the Maasai circa 1890. Pt Lenana (4,985m), the third highest peak, on Mount Kenya was named after him by Halford Mackinder. Mackinder made the first ascent of Mount Kenya in 1899. Lenana is shown with Sir Arthur Hardinge, although which man in the photo Hardinge is is unknown. Lenana was the son of Batian who was the previous Chief Medicine-Man. Batian is the name of the highest peak on Mount Kenya.
Source

Mount Kenya Official Guidebook, Kenya Wildlife Service
Date

circa 1890
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