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Bookmark or Share- Maasai people - WikipediaThe Maasai ( / ˈmɑːsaɪ, mɑːˈsaɪ /; [3] [4] Swahili: Wamasai) are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. [5] The Maasai speak the Maa language (ɔl Maa), [5] a member of the Nilotic language family that is related to the Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer ...
- Maasai | History, Language, Location, & Facts | BritannicaMaasai, nomadic pastoralists of East Africa. Maasai is essentially a linguistic term, referring to speakers of this Eastern Sudanic language (usually called Maa) of the Nilo-Saharan family. The Maasai wander in bands throughout the year and subsist almost entirely on the meat, blood, and milk of their herds.
- The Maasai Culture and Traditions - Maasai Wilderness ConservationThe Maasai were the dominating tribe at beginning of 20th century. They are one of the very few tribes who have retained most of their traditions, lifestyle and lore. In common with the wildlife with which they co-exist, the Maasai need a lot of land.
- Maasai People - World History EncyclopediaThe Maasai (or Masai) people are an East African tribe who today principally occupy the territory of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, and who speak the language of the same name. The Nilo-Saharan Maasai migrated southwards to that region in the 16/17th century CE, and they thrived thanks to their skills at animal husbandry, especially the ...
- The Maasai tribe: History and Culture of the Masai People | Safari ...The Masai tribe, or Maasai, is a Nilotic people – an ethnic group from East Africa who speak Nilotic languages, derived from Nilo-Saharan languages, and who live in the highlands between Kenya and Tanzania. Regarded as nomadic, or semi-nomadic, this people are actually transhumant breeders, i.e. they move with their flocks.
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