Maasai

The Maasai are semi-nomadic tribes that have lasted for hundreds of years. Many changes in the Maasai culture have taken place during this time. Even so, their location, language, cattle, age-sets, and traditions are very important to their culture. Some unique features of their culture include diet, clothing, and jobs. Because of their diverse way of life, the Maasai culture is complex and unique. The Maasai first started to develop as a tribe in the 15th century. Because the Maasai pass down information by word of mouth, it is not known when the first settlement was formed. The original Maasai were believed to start in Northern Africa, and then slowly worked their way south towards Kenya. Because the Maasai are good warriors, they were able to fight any tribe. When the warriors conquered a tribe, they took that tribe’s cattle. This is how the Maasai became reliant on cattle for generations. The Maasai traveled along the Rift River, and owned most of the land along the river. Today, Maasailand, which is the area owned by the Maasai, is being broken up into different sections by countries. It is about 500 kilometers by 300 kilometers. The total population between…

MAASAI APPROACH TO HUNTING: LESSONS FOR MANAGERS The Maasai are among East Africa's foremost warrior tribe. Their prowess in war is legendary. .Their diet consists primarily of meat, milk and blood. Other than war, as pastoralists, they face a myriad of challenges to their herds. Their greatest predators and threat to their livelihood is the lion. To face this threat and defeat it, the Maasai would hunt and kill lions. Today, this threat has gone down with the creation of game parks and…

The next step is Emanyatta which is warrior’s camp. Here in this camp free will is exercised. There are many fights because the warriors can take advantage of the women and jealousy happens a lot. The boys carry weapons because fighting can lead to being very dangerous. There is a flagpole in the middle of the camp. The Maasai flag is hung for as long as the men are in the camp. Two chiefs are the leaders of the camp. The men learn togetherness and what their role will be. They can be in the…

There are about 40 tribes in Kenya, all with different values and beliefs. An example of a tribe in Kenya is called the Maasai Tribe. A major belief that is negatively impacting their education accessibility is about early marriage. Within their culture, the girls get circumcised at an early age; they believe that it “is rite of passage into womanhood that puberty and an immediate precursor to marriage” (“The Life of Maasai Women,” 2016). However, since their culture views circumcision as a…

recognizing the issue. In recent years, social media has given people a voice towards high end fashion that was not there when cultures were "borrowed from" in earlier years. When people can view fashion shows instantly and stage their concerns, their criticism can help designers and influencers understand and not repeat their mistakes. Examples of appropriation are abundant. The Maasai tribe of Africa has a distinct style that high end designers often copy, but the tribe itself is receiving…

This week’s discussion we focused on the agriculture and mythology of both India and the Baiga people. It was interesting to see the input and opinions that group members had regarding the similarities and differences between the Baiga and the Maasai. We discussed that both the Baiga and Massai thought that something was rightfully theirs and given to them from their creator. In the case of the Maasai this was the cattle that they were gifted from God and the Baiga believed that they were the…

The Senufo Face Mask and Western Guinea Coast Masquerade Figure both have Raffia as one of their materials. Raffia is a palm tree native to Africa with a short trunk and very long leaves. Another meaning is the fiber from the leaves of the raffia tree that can be used to make mats, baskets, hats and other things. On the back of the Senufo Bird figure, there is a tail, one bird on each wang facing each other, two figures that seem to have two arms and two legs, or four legs, and a wavy line on…

tribes with it being taught more. Kids are taught simple stuff like basic math and reading simple words. They are also taught their native languages and some english. Folklore: The Maasai tribe has many legends and myths. THe myths and folktales talk mostly about the origins of the religion and how their culture was created. They talk about the first Maasai tribe members and the different rulers and leaders of the tribe. The myths talk about the differences between the sexes, and what each…

The Maasai people are a diverse people, full of history and culture. Reigning out of Kenya and northern Tanzania, they live a semi-nomadic life rooted in ritual and tradition. One very important part of their culture is their masks, that are used for many things. These masks are very important to the past and present Maasai warriors, that hold their culture to their heart. One distinct thing about the Maasai peoples’ mask is their distinctive use of warm colors, like reds and oranges. In other…

tribe The Maasai marriage customs and rituals: located in the republic of Kenya (Africa) In this particular culture the women seems to be living in the medieval ages forced to get married in some type of way. They are destined to poverty and oppression. A person would be thinking do women still get treated invaluably even after the Feminism move? Unfortunately, yes they do. In 2003 the village started to enroll girls to school for free. But, even with free education only 48% of their…