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How much some people know about the maasai?

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Maasai People  The Maasai people are an ethnic group inhabiting in some places of Kenya and Tanzania. Their society is very patriarchal by nature, its main economic activity is cattle raising, that's why their sacred animal is the cow. They wear different colors on their clothes, but red is their favorite. Maasai people are among the best known local populations internationally, however, many people do not know them. In this research 13 people were surveyed and according to the results only 31% have heard about them, therefore, many of the questions were answered randomly. The 54% believe that the Maasai are located in Bolivia and Peru, the same percentage that believes their sacred animal is the lion, and 61% think that their main economic activity is the agriculture. On the other hand, most people are agree that it is a patriarchal society with the red color as its favorite color with 39 and 54% respectively More than 50% of people don´t know who are the maasa...
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Introduction

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Introduction   The Maasai are an indigenous ethnic group in Africa of semi-nomadic people settled in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Due to their distinct traditions, customs and dress and their residence near the many national game parks of East Africa, the Maasai are among the foremost  African ethnic groups  and are known internationally because of their links to the national parks and reserves. Language  - Maa, a language derived from Nilo-Saharan, related to Dinka and Nuer. They also speak the official languages of Tanzania and Kenya. Swahili and English. Population  - The Maasai population is now estimated 900 000 Although the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments have established programs to encourage the Maasai to leave behind their traditional semi-nomadic lifestyle,  the Maasai people  have carried on their age-old customs. However this is changing, albeit slowly. Many Maasai tribes throughout Tanzania and Kenya welcome visits to their village...
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Social Organisation

Life of a Maasai Is divided into three stages. At the end of each phase, according to traditions, they used to have to face trails and passage rituals in order to be able to get to the following one. This tradition only aplicate in men. Phase of transition The Maasai practiced another ritual: before his circumcision, each young man had to kill a lion as a sign of courage. Thankfully, this kind of hunt is now forbidden.  Masais are becoming guardians and protectors of lions thanks to initiatives such as Lion Guardians. Traditionally polygamous The size of a man's herd and the number of his children determine his status and importance. A herd of 50 cattle is respectable, and the more children  and wifes the better.
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The color for Maasai people

We live in colour from our earliest days. Colour plays a big part in everything we do. We use it both as a badge and a way of expressing our individuality through decoration. And use different colours to send out very different messages. For example: Identity, decoration or messages. Next video shows the meaning of the colour for massai people.
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Traditions

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By Erika Mendoza Body moditication Maasai people modify their body to express art.  The piercing and stretching of the earlobes with stone, wood and bones has been common among the Maasai, they wear earrings with beads in the lobe of the stretched ear and small perforations in the upper part, for them this is a symbol of respect and wisdom This custom has now disappeared among the youngest members of the tribe. Another activity that Maasai people practice to modify their bodies in early childhood is the extraction of canine teeth, as a remedy against diarrhea and vomiting. Music and dance The Maasia are known for their dance f, which is traditionally performed by the warriors of the tribe. This dance is known in “Maa” as “adumu” or “aigus”. The Masai warriors form a semicircle and take turns to jump to the center, as high as possible, without letting their heels touch the ground. While each man jumps, the others sing a sharp song whose tone ...
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Economy

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The cattle is the main economic activity of the Massai people. Due to the value of cattle it is rarely used for consumption, raising goats and sheep for this purpose,   but it is accumulated as a sign of wealth. The cattle provide all the necessities to the Maasai: Milk, blood and meat for their diet, leather and skins for their clothes. At one time, the increase in livestock was due to the fact that it was stolen from neighboring towns. This economy forced to maintain strong and well organized armies that defended land and livestock. In turn they served to conquer lands and herds of neighbors, which gave them the reputation of cruel. With the arrival of tourism, the sale of handicrafts has also become an important source of income. Agriculture occupies a minimum part of the Maasai people, growing corn and barley that they sell to the breweries.
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