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Kamitei.org: Massai, 1

Kamitei.org: Massai, 1
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Agency: BBDO, Stuttgart, Germany
Creative Directors: Armin Jochum, Andreas Rell
Copywriters: Andreas Rell, Achim Szymanski, Ono Mothwurf
Art Directors: Armin Jochum, Marcus Widmann
Photographer: Aernout Overbeeke
Graphic artist: Julia Stackmann

20 Comments

bknowlden's picture 3676 pencils

I love the "sport" watch in this photo. It gives it great empathy.
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brandon

www.the12poundpackage.com

ivan's picture

What does sport watch means brandon?

addyhoch10's picture 2599 pencils

i totally agree with you brandon (in case you meant it ironically).

i admit i'm not adept at the massai but as far as i know they are a normadic people whose identity is rather threatened by what we call 'civilisation' than by not having schools etc.

i think this is just our typical western civ. way of thinking. give money to the poor primitive people, evangelise them and replace their primitive thoughts by our superior ideals. i mean look at this poor guy, he's so clever, he should be a nuclear physicist instead of herding cattles.

sorry, i don't think this is the right approach.

nice art direction though

B128's picture 394 pencils

I like this ad. True, the Massai are nomadic, they are also very wise and cleaver. You'd be happy to have one of them as a guide in the vast and extremely dangerous Kenyan jungle.
Without a doubt, what they need is education. They are loosing too much be it land, livestock etc. Their culture is also not very compatible to what the world has become. They live in a world full of laws and they need lawyers they can trust,they need teachers, engineers etc.

As for the watch, come on, this watch is very available and cheap! It costs less than 1$. And yes, I'm in Kenya. You guys need to visit.

kc_brock's picture 705 pencils

nice eye brandon. that's hilarious.

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kre8's picture 993 pencils

the watch hes wearing dude!

ivan's picture

huh! :D

kre8's picture 993 pencils

whats with the empathy knowlden?

jennywhx's picture 1144 pencils

sorry i don't understand the copy. what is an 10 of 132? or it is not?

addyhoch10's picture 2599 pencils

come on jenny, this time you're bullsh***ing us ;)

kc_brock's picture 705 pencils

10 = IQ

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jennywhx's picture 1144 pencils

ha ha, okie, i got it now, IQ 132..cool. i think my mind just twisted..:P sorry

tiny_wordz's picture 327 pencils

come to think of it, do you really think these nearly extinct unique cultures need western brainwashing or protection from the facts listed above by B128? i live in Nigeria and I know how the west erodes cultures and values to the point where the massai would probably start having tea parties in suits by the end of the year. my question still remains simple, western education or culture preservation? wich is more pertinent to these people?

anyway, nice art direction. the copy is so so.

ivan's picture

Very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing.

kandi's picture 204 pencils

great insight!

jsn's picture 83 pencils

I got IQ of 132, but I am stucked in a small little room writing ads for cigarette companies and getting drunk after work.

the_ashlands's picture 1396 pencils

hhahahahah

tiny_wordz's picture 327 pencils

hurray for you jsn. hope the pay'z gud. lol.

deep_tracy's picture 590 pencils

this ad is a scam. bbdo is a scam. kamitei is a scam.

Paolo keppella's picture 50 pencils

Not really the kind of ad that you beleive.

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