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The Maasai tribes originated in northern Kenya and central Tanzania in the 17th-18th centuries. They migrated south during the 15th century and reached their largest territory in the 19th century. The Maasai are seminomadic cattle herders who depend on cattle for food, clothing, and shelter. They live in circular settlements made of mud, sticks, grass, dung, and urine. The Maasai culture is rich in oral traditions like songs, legends, and proverbs.

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MAASAI TRIBES OF TANZANIA GRADE IV D SVV TALAWADE
HISTORY .The Maasai originated (north-west Kenya) in the lower Nile Valley,Central Tanzania and Northern Kenya during the 17th and 18 century. .They began migrating south in the 15th century. . Maasai territory reached its most dominant size in the 19 century.
GEOGRAPHY .The Maasai Tribes are thought to have originated in the Upper Nile Valley. . Estimates of the Maasai population include more than 150,000 in Tanzania, and close to 150,000 in Kenya.
CULTURE The Maasai have a rich collection of oral literature that includes myths, legends, folktales, riddles, and proverbs. Women are seldom at a loss for melodies and words. The Maasai also compose many songs.
FOOD The Maasai depend on cattle for both food and cooking utensils . . The traditional Maasai diet consists of six basic foods: meat, blood, milk, fat, honey, and tree bark. Children and old people may eat cornmeal or rice porridge and drink tea with sugar.
HOUSES . .The Maasai live in Kraals arranged in a circular fashion. .The Inkajijik (maasai word for a house) are loaf-shaped and made of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and cow's urine.
CUSTOMS .The Maasai tribe is traditionally a seminomadic tribe. .The Masai have a reputation of being a fierce warring tribe. .Women and children keep their heads shaved while the morani wear their hair in long braids dyed with red clay.
CLOTHING Red is a favored colour. Blue, black, striped, and checkered cloth are also worn, as are multicolored African designs. The Maasai began to replace animal-skin, calf hides and sheep skin, with commercial cotton cloth in the 1960s. . Sh炭k is the Maa word for sheets traditionally worn wrapped around the body.
OCCUPATION The man's responsibility is his cattle. Women raise children, maintain the home, cook, and do the milking.. . . A boy begins herding at the age of four by looking after lambs and young calves
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6. maasai tribes ppt

  • 1. MAASAI TRIBES OF TANZANIA GRADE IV D SVV TALAWADE
  • 2. HISTORY .The Maasai originated (north-west Kenya) in the lower Nile Valley,Central Tanzania and Northern Kenya during the 17th and 18 century. .They began migrating south in the 15th century. . Maasai territory reached its most dominant size in the 19 century.
  • 3. GEOGRAPHY .The Maasai Tribes are thought to have originated in the Upper Nile Valley. . Estimates of the Maasai population include more than 150,000 in Tanzania, and close to 150,000 in Kenya.
  • 4. CULTURE The Maasai have a rich collection of oral literature that includes myths, legends, folktales, riddles, and proverbs. Women are seldom at a loss for melodies and words. The Maasai also compose many songs.
  • 5. FOOD The Maasai depend on cattle for both food and cooking utensils . . The traditional Maasai diet consists of six basic foods: meat, blood, milk, fat, honey, and tree bark. Children and old people may eat cornmeal or rice porridge and drink tea with sugar.
  • 6. HOUSES . .The Maasai live in Kraals arranged in a circular fashion. .The Inkajijik (maasai word for a house) are loaf-shaped and made of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and cow's urine.
  • 7. CUSTOMS .The Maasai tribe is traditionally a seminomadic tribe. .The Masai have a reputation of being a fierce warring tribe. .Women and children keep their heads shaved while the morani wear their hair in long braids dyed with red clay.
  • 8. CLOTHING Red is a favored colour. Blue, black, striped, and checkered cloth are also worn, as are multicolored African designs. The Maasai began to replace animal-skin, calf hides and sheep skin, with commercial cotton cloth in the 1960s. . Sh炭k is the Maa word for sheets traditionally worn wrapped around the body.
  • 9. OCCUPATION The man's responsibility is his cattle. Women raise children, maintain the home, cook, and do the milking.. . . A boy begins herding at the age of four by looking after lambs and young calves

Editor's Notes

  1. Mam remove the word indigenous as it might be difficult for them to understand the meaning. First show on a world map where new Zealand is situated.
  2. Show images of of oratory and group performance
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