Maasai people

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/maasai-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated arrival in rift valley?Around the 15th century
2. What is the traditional social structure?Organized by age-sets and kinship groups
3. Why do Maasai people value cattle so much?Cattle give them food, money, and show how rich and important someone is. They are also used for marriage dowries and other special events.
4. How do Maasai men become warriors?Men join an age-set group and go through training and ceremonies like Eunoto, where older warriors pass on their authority.

Pastoralism: A way of life focused on herding livestock, particularly cattle, as the primary economic activity.
Age-set System: A social organization where individuals of similar age are grouped together and progress through life stages collectively.
Rites of Passage: Ceremonies or events that mark a person's transition from one stage of life to another, such as boyhood to warriorhood.