Maasai Tribe Aaesha Abdulla H00234457 Shamsa Mohammed H00225372

Maasai House Maasai House The Maasai live in Kraals arranged in a circular fashion. The fence around the kraal is made of acacia thorns, which prevent lions from attacking the cattle. It is a man's responsibility to fence the kraal. The home made of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and urine.

Women's Work Women are responsible for making the houses as well as supplying water, collecting firewood, milking cattle and cooking for the family, and care the child.

Man’s Work men herd cattle. young men are warriors ('moran'). old men are 'elders ,advisors.

Maasai Style Maasai clothes called shuka. It made out of animal skins cowhide but cotton is now the main material The fabric are usually red, becoming a sort of camouflage with the red dirt , symbolizes power The warriors wear different versions of red robes/cloaks etc., which are a sign of danger protect them self off wild animals, including big cats.

They decorate their bodies with tattooing, head shaving, and hair styling with ochre and sheep's fat, which they also smear on their bodies. A variety of colors are used to create body art. Women and girls wear elaborate bib-like bead necklaces, as well as headbands and earrings, which are colorful and intricate. When ivory was plentiful, warriors wore ivory bands on their upper arms much like the ancient Egyptians.

Maasai Jewelry Beadwork has been an important part of Maasai culture for many years. Maasai women set aside time every day to meet and work on beaded jewelry which includes colorful necklaces, bracelets, and pendants. It is considered the duty of every Maasai women to learn the jewelry making craft. All the tribes beadwork is made by the women but is worn by both women and men.

They wear large, heavy earrings. They wear a lot of colorful beaded jewelry on their body. The beadwork an individual wears will signify their age and social status. high social standing will wear more colorful and intricate jewelry.

Unmarried Maasai girls often wear a large flat beaded disc that surrounds their neck when dancing. Women will wear a very elaborate and heavy beaded necklace on their wedding day. The necklace often hangs down to the brides knees and can make it very difficult for her to walk. A married Maasai woman will wear a Nborro, which is a long necklace with blue beads.

The Technology they use mobile phones to communicate with one another. They use solar energy in schools and at homes because they live very far from the main source of electricity.

cattle's in Maasai "I hope your cattle are well", they say in greeting. For the Maasai, cattle are everything: food, material, culture, ritual. Cattle are life. often drunk mixed with blood (the mixture is called nailang'a) in the dry season, when milk yields are low.

Maasai Belief "It takes one day to destroy a house; to build a new house will take months and perhaps years. If we abandon our way of life to construct a new one, it will take thousands of years", Maasai belief. The Maasai believe the blood makes them very strong.

Maasai Taboos don’t eat fish. They consume a high-fat diet and primarily from farming and livestock activities Maasai warriors are not allowed to touch a woman's head, so not allow to be hairdressers

They Beauty Elements of beauty : Ear piercing and the stretching of earlobes are also part of Maasai beauty, and both men and women wear metal hoops on their stretched earlobes. Women shave their heads and remove two middle teeth on the lower jaw (for oral delivery of traditional medicine). The Maasai often walk barefooted or wear simple sandals made of cow hide

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