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Maasai: see Masai Masai or Maasai , a largely nomadic pastoral people of E Africa, chiefly in Kenya and Tanzania. Cattle and sheep form the basis of the economy that they have maintained in resistance to cultural change.
..... Click the link for more information. . Masaior MaasaiNomadic herders of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They speak a language (usually called Maa) of the Nilo-Saharan family. Numbering some 900,000, the Masai subsist almost entirely on the meat, blood, and milk of their cattle herds. A kraal, consisting of a large circular thornbush fence around a ring of mud-dung houses, holds four to eight families and their herds. Polygamy is common among older men. All men are grouped into age sets. Young men traditionally live in isolation in the bush for varying lengths of time in order to develop strength, courage, and endurance. See also Nilot. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Actor Edward Norton stopped by RMJM's New York City office on Tuesday to review plans for new, sustainable, healthcare facility RMJM is designing for the Kenyan Maasai community, some of whom currently walk up to 60 miles for care. The Maasai pastoralists found in Kenya and Tanzania, and the Batwa and Bagyeli people--otherwise referred to disdainfully as the "Pygmies"--found in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo Brazzaville and parts of Central African Republic, are the "indigenous" peoples of these regions. Cholmondeley had already faced murder charges after killing a Maasai game park ranger in 2005, but was acquitted for lack of evidence. |
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