The Maasai are a unique ethnic group in Africa that are well known for preserving their long-held traditions despite modern civilization and western influence (“Maasai Tribe”). The Masaai are located in South Kenya and North Tanzania, mainly concentrated around the border of the two countries. Their area of occupancy is often referred to as Maasailand (). One of the largest cities located near the Maasailand is Nairobi. Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and is a popular attraction for tourist because of its large National Park, national museums, and game reserve. The game reserve breed endangered black rhinos and are home to giraffes, zebras, lions, and other wildlife. Due to its abundance of buildings and infrastructure, Nairobi can be …show more content…
The Great Rift Valley– a lowland region created by the interaction of tectonic plates– bisects the Kenyan highlands vertically down the country and eventually extends through Tanzania. The Great Rift Valley consists of many different types of vegetation ranging from deserts in the arid plains to fertile, vegetation rich areas in highlands and mountainous regions (Bodley 152). Along the Great Rift Valley are both active and semi-active volcanoes including Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. There are also many hot springs that are heated by underground volcanic …show more content…
Since the countries are extremely close to the equator, the variability in temperature is small and almost unchanging. The main weather variations in the Maasailand are best described in terms of wet and dry seasons. Kenya and Northern Tanzania experience two rainy seasons: the “short rains” in November and December and the “long rains” from January to May. The short rains are characterized by unpredictable rain that can sometimes be heavy. The rain typically falls closer to late afternoon or during the evenings. The months of long rains are characterized by daily rain showers. However, rain does not usually fall throughout the entire day. Although January and February are considered to be apart of the wet season, these months can experience very small amounts of rain or even dry spells (“Tanzania Climate”). The dry season is from July to September and during this time rain does not occur often. Skies are usually clear and sunny and the temperature is cooler during this time (“Kenya
Chickasaw tribe has a rich tradition steeped in the arts, housing, food , language and society
The Makah tribe is a very interesting tribe. They hunted, farmed, and enjoyed life! Even though a lot of times they didn’t want to work they did for their people in their tribe.
I believe that the Makah Indians should be granted the wavier to continue to hunt whales. Particularly, since the U.S Government signed the Neah Bay Treaty in 1855 with the Makah people, stating that it was OK for the Makah Indians to continue to hunt for fish, seals, whales, in exchange for 500 acre of their ancestral land. I feel it is only fair for the U.S government to keep their word and continue to let them hunt. In addition, the Gray Whale population has risen tremendously since 1926 and hunting 5 whales per year will not cause anymore damage. It is also very apparent that the Makah people care about the whales and don't view them as just an animal to kill because they volunteered to momentarily end their whale hunting in order to save the species when the whale species nearly went extinct. In conclusion, no part of the whale is wasted, the Makah people find uses for all parts of the whale.
Chapter one, “Fieldwork among the Maisin”, describes how anthropologist John Barker, author of Ancestral Lines, goes to Uiaku New Guinea to study the Maisin people. His specific goals were to study how a people can maintain a cultural identify in a modernizing world and how they can live without destroying their environment. Barker first arrived in New Guinea in 1982 where he examined “how the Maisin make a living, organize social interactions, conceptualize the spiritual world, and meet the opportunities and tragedies of life” (Barker 2016:2). He studied the tapa cloth, a fabric made from bark, that the Maisin use as a connection to their ancestral past and to help define their culture. Barker discovered that the Maisin have faith in traditional methods and do what they can to preserve that lifestyle. Barker‘s work went
The Nature of Ronald CoaseDecember 29, 2014The Ideas That Shaped AfricaJanuary 7, 2015 As protests in Ferguson and elsewhere have brought police militarization to the forefront of public debate, some voices suggest that reigning in police militarization requires stricter gun control laws. For example, Matthew Yglesias argues at Vox that “when civilians are well-armed, police have to be as well.” Yglesias claims, “The officer always has to worry that if he doesn’t reach for and use his own gun, the suspect will.” He further contends that the disproportionate rate at which blacks are shot by police means “Young black men pay the price for gun rights.” While “officer safety” is the common refrain used to justify police violence and police militarization,
The Makah tribe is a native American tribe who lived in Olympic Peninsula in Washington State for centuries. Makah people tended to descend their culture to one another and ran on their traditions through generations. Makah tribe practiced whale hunting in the past as one of their historical traditions when they were given permission after Treaty of Neah. The Makah harvested whale for provisions and countries-exporting values. But most people think it 's demoralizing to kill a pure, innocent mammal like whale. As an outsider, we can’t go to conclusion and say their tradition is inhumane and needs to be stopped. If we put ourselves in their shoes, we could probably learn the truth behind the whaling process and decipher all the
7. The Age of Exploration had a long-lasting effect on Africa and the Americas. Europeans were initially interested in finding alternate trade routes to Asia because the Ottoman Empire had monopolized the routes that had been used in the past. The Americas were discovered on accident, but shortly afterwards Europeans began to colonize the continent. As a result, Native Americans suffered as well as Africans who were later exploited during the Atlantic slave trade.
In later years, influential men like John O’Sullivan would made every effort to promote the Oregon territory and annexation of Texas into the United States strongly believing that it was American’s destiny to continue as a nation of human progress, expanding far and wide as God has willed in order to reach an era of American greatness. In an article that he wrote focusing on Manifest Destiny he states, “That America had been chosen to smite all evil that enveloped the land and it was their mission to spread peace and good will to all they encountered. The United States was destined to be a great nation of futurity that would last throughout the ages.” Now was the time to take action and make moves that would affect the future generations to come. Walt Whitman was another individual who believed that it was necessary to expand to the Pacific coast. Whitman wrote, “What has miserable, inefficient Mexico - with her superstition, her burlesque upon freedom, her actual tyranny by the few over the many - what has she to do with the great mission of peopling the new world with a noble race? Be it ours, to achieve that mission!” He was convinced that it was America’s mission to take the land of Mexico, freeing the people from the tyranny of the government. He believed that people should learn to coexist with one another and only then could the country begin to truly flourish. His positive attitude towards the Mexican American War impacted the thoughts of many to continue siding
Throughout history, Africa has been subjugated to multiple waves of its that clash at its innate sense of oneness. No more had one wave caused as much damage, than that of the disaster of the Trans Atlantic trade of Africans. This disaster has been unequivocally understood as one of the worst acts against humanity in recorded history. One of the many scholars that have come to study the traumas left behind by this episode in history, has been Mama Marimba Ani. Marimba Ani coined the term Maafa to encapsulate this field of interest. Maafa is the Kswahili (Swahili) word for disaster. In studying the Maafa, a focus is concentrated on the effects that the European ideal of capitalism has had directly on Africa as a continent, but also gives attention to the factors that led to this ideal just like how any analysis of history looks at the cause and effect of an event.
Essay Question: Compare the Characteristics of the true guardians, as described by Plato (Republic, bk VII, pp.158 – 61, 484b – 487e) with the characteristics of the rulers, as described by Machiavelli (The Prince, ch.15, pp. 47 – 49 and ch. 18, pp.54f). What is the most important difference between the two accounts? In your view, which account is better, and why?
Commonly referred to as Bushmen by the general public and thought of as being harsh wild people that live in the “unlivable” Kalahari Desert. The Ju /’hoansi tribe native to the southern African desert, located along the border of Namibia and Botswana, have been misunderstood and stereotyped for a long time. This is until a man by the name of Richard B. Lee came along and wrote an ethnography about the local systems of the Ju and completely changed how an outsider might view this rural tribe, along with being a fine example of proper long-term field research in social anthropology. This highly regarded book on the Ju /’hoansi is titled “The Dobe Ju /’hoansi.” Although Lee states in the
Settled in Kenya and Tanzania, the Maasai enjoy a simple life with an abundance of culture. With roots in pastoralism, the Maasai live an intriguing life with traditions unlike any in the world. Language, marriage, societal statuses, the economy, religion, and health are fundamental in appreciating all that the Maasai have to offer. The warriors of the savannas’ red clothing signify power, and with that comes a powerful amount of knowledge that is still being learned.
Maasai have a relatively complex culture and traditions. In fact, for many years they were
Scholars of Masculinity Studies analyse the emotional lives of men using various theories to show how masculinities are socially constructed and how men are expected even compelled, to behave in specific situations. Social conditioning, which encourages women to adopt certain codes of conduct, also compels men to behave in certain ways, such as, being the breadwinners of the family or accepting the taboo against emotional expressions of sorrow, love or tenderness. Male experiences of these taboos are not uniform but diverse and can produce different outcomes. The male characters as extensions of the broader social, political and cultural concerns of their particular context become sites for complex constructions of masculine identity especially
The Maasai are a pastoralist tribe living in Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Much of their land falls within the Great Rift Valley. The main source of their livelihood remains livestock, consisting of cattle, sheep, and goats. Traditionally, Maasai do not feed on game meat as this is associated with the hunters-gathers (Dorobo people). They have relied on their livestock, mainly cows, for most of their nutritional needs. Milk, meat, and blood constitute the basic components of the Maasai diet.