explore how social and economic equality is maintained in the tribal societies in East Africa (also referred to as cattle people) by examining the different factors which contribute to this equality. The main focus will be on the Nuer culture‚ while Maasai culture is also used in explaining the age-set system. I will begin by looking into the environmental factors that influence the East African cultures‚ followed by studying the distribution and importance of cattle and their political system. After
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Impact on the ecosystem Impact on wildlife In a study on the impact of tourist vehicles on the Maasai Mara Reserve in Kenya carried out in 1990‚ it was discovered that for the cheetah‚ it rarely fed during peak driving hours; furthermore‚ it waked off when any vehicle approached closer than 21 meters. When the lion was investigated‚ its peak feeding hours was when the tourists’ vehicles went back to their lodges for launch or to rest; it also fed early during the morning and late during the evening
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minorities. They refer to the Arabs calling their women “merely sexual toys and breeding machines”. (Shaikh) They talk about female circumcision in the Maasai community‚ reminding us that the Maasai people think‚ “Cutting girls is something our people have done for hundreds of years… No one can convince us that it is wrong”. (KENYA: FGM among the Maasai Community of Kenya) They talk about the practice of cannibalism in far off tribes. When they cite these examples and not others they are selectively
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-kk:Hello everyone‚ i am your host‚ Killer keemstar and we will be leaning much about a ritual called “emurtatare‚” with Van Darkholme; a anthropologist experted on the Maasai people for years and one himself. Lets get right into the interview!!!! So‚ mr Darkholme‚ the Maasaians are not very well known people. what is the most interesting and important ritual tell your people practice so we can get an belief overview? Vd: well‚ we have an odd tradition that would be very strange to outsiders
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Kenya Case Study Kenya is a LEDC (less economically developed country) which uses tourism as a way to develop‚ and today tourism is its major growth industry. Kenya is located in eastern Africa and borders the Indian Ocean. Its bordering countries are Somalia‚ Ethiopia‚ Sudan‚ Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya lies on the equator. Its capital city is Nairobi. Maps of Location: Attractions of Kenya: Physical Attractions Human Attractions mountains: Mount Kenya (highest mountains in Africa)
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“The anthropological approach and its unique perspective can contribute to the search for solutions to contemporary human problems” -With reference to Globalization- Anthropology refers to the study of humanity. Anthropologists do not discriminate against culture‚ gender or race but study all societies and are concerned with the totality of human existence. Ethnography is often seen as the hallmark of anthropology and it consists of fieldwork‚ which is used to acquire the information and insights
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intelligence‚ the Hotel Comfort has discovered a new type of clientele arriving in the Maasai Mara National reserve in huge numbers. Generally‚ statistics from Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) indicates that guest arrivals in Reserve have increased tremendously! This is an opportunity that the management cannot afford to lose amidst the challenges and threats its facing. The hotel leadership has had purchased a parcel of land in Maasai Mara National reserve together with a Lodge called Destination Lodge and has
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the Serengeti National Park game reserve in Tanzania. Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River‚ which divides it‚ it is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of zebra and the wildebeest from the Serengeti every year from July to October‚ a migration so immense it is called the Great Migration. Its twenty or more lion prides are an attraction Maasai live within the dispersal area with their stock but centuries of close
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"SAVANNA Biome" What is a SAVANNA BIOME? * Savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. What is the CLIMATE in a Savanna? * The Savanna biome has a wet/dry climate. Its Köppen climate group is Aw. The A stands for a tropical climate‚ and the w for a dry season in the winter. * In the wet season‚ all of the plants are lush and the rivers flow freely
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the end of the day saying‚ “I will try again tomorrow.” - Mary Anne Radmacher. Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton‚ a 2003 graduate of Harvard University with a master’s degree in educational policy‚ built up his success from nearly nothing. He grew up in a Maasai nomadic tribe on the savannas of Kenya. Joseph was like any other boy in his tribe until one of his brothers was told he must attend school. His brother refused to go‚ and soon Joseph was the one going to school every morning. Joseph continued on
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