1 / 13

Life and traditional Masai tribe

Life and traditional Masai tribe. Hello! My name is Yacari and I am of Masai tribe. I will present my story lifes and the tribal traditions. Yacari. Africa's Masai number amounts to approximately 1,000,000 of which 350,000 to 500,000 live in Kenya.

Download Presentation

Life and traditional Masai tribe

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Life and traditional Masai tribe

  2. Hello! My name is Yacari and I am of Masai tribe. I will present my story lifes and the tribal traditions Yacari

  3. Africa's Masai number amounts to approximately 1,000,000 of which 350,000 to 500,000 live in Kenya

  4. Masaii are part of the Nilotic group who came from the south and is dominated by Bantu population , after the year 1550 masaii probably came from Sudan. Nilotic peoples group are: Acholi Anywak Bari Dinka KarimojongKalendschin Lango Lotuko Luo Masai Nandi Nuer Schilluk

  5. They believe in god "Ngai" rain god who has his throne on Mount Kilimanjaro and which gave earthlings animals, which is why I think all pastors masai must be rustlers. Masai believe they are entitled to take even by force other peoples cattle.

  6. Masai speak language Nilotic which is akin Samburu language, this groups are called language maa (language masai)

  7. People masai are known as a warrior people who deal growth cattle. Masai culture is anchor of growth the of cattle.

  8. Masai used feces from animals to build houses. The interior is very dark because the windows are reduced to a small hole, Masai use fire to cook food.

  9. Masaii can have as many wives will, buy them from their families in exchange for 20 to 40 cattle. Men are privileged.

  10. Maasai music is traditionally on rhythms provided by a chorus of vocalists singing harmonies while a lead singer, or olaranyani, sing the melody.

  11. The dance is represented by jumping , the young masais (Moran), demonstrating their power by jump height.

  12. content Dance demography religion origin House construction language culture music family

  13. presentation by Gabriela AnamariaBalanoiu Class IX A

More Related