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The Maasai are pastoralists and cattle are at the centre of their culture and social life. Every man strives to keep as many cows as possible as they represent the owner's wealth and status within the society.

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Where are the masai from?

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what are characteristics of the masai?

The Masai are a primitive East African nomadic people. They live in huts called kraals made of sticks sealed together with cow dung. The Masai herded cattle the Great Rift Valley of East Africa before the European invaders took over their land in the mid-nineteenth century. Today about 250,000 Masai live in Kenya and Tanzania.


How long do Masai Maras live?

Masai Mara is a place, not a group of people. The people are just called Masai. The life expectancy of the Masai is below 50 years. See the Related link below.


Why do masai wear red?

To the Masai (Maasai) people, red symbolizes power


What are the masai people known most for?

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What are east African people called?

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What is the physical appearance of a masai warrior?

the masai physical appearance is colourful and bright so people can see them from a very far distance.


What are the Masai people are known for?

being semi nomadic herders


Did France get blamed for killing the Masai people?

No. The Masai tribes live in Kenya (colonized by the British) and northern Tanzania (colonized by the Germans). These colonists brought smallpox and cattle plague with them. As for the French, they never had anything to do with the Masai (or Kenya or Tanzania).


Who are mansai people?

They are the Masai people, a tribe in east Africa, known for their hunting prowess.


What is a five letter word for cattle herding people of Kenya?

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Which African people place a high value on wooden stools?

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