Alec,+Michael

**Michael Lundy ** **Pd.2 Honors Global **
 * Alec Evanitus **

**Language ** **The language spoken by the Maasai is Ol Maa otherwise know as Niloltic. ** **The Maasai language puts prefixes on all verbs and nouns. ** **There language also doesn’t include some letters such as f,v,x,z, and q. ** **There language is both written and spoken but widely known outside of their culture. ** **The most substantial written Maasai language is there bible which is called the Biblia Sinyati. ** **Their language has only been translated to english once so it is very hard for us to completely ** **understand everything they say. **

**Beliefs ** **Many of the younger Maasai are getting away from traditional beliefs and ** ** the younger generation is converting to christianity. ** **But, many still believe in their traditional beliefs. For example the warriors ** ** will kill cows to complete a passage through one age grade and the ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> movement to a new one. For example crying out in sadness when a elders ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> child is lost to new adventures lifestyles. The Maasai diviners are often ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">called on when misfortune arises. They herbal medications and using the ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">power of the gods the heal people physically and spiritually. They believe ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> in only one god who has a double side of positiveness and a loving side. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They live their lives worshiping a god named Enkai. They believe that he ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> gave them their ****<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">cattle which are they most cherished possessions, by ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">dropping them from the skies above. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Behaviors ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Maasai are semi nomadic people and travel for there many types of ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">animals. These include cattle, goats, and sheep. They ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> often set up kraal or villages that are surround by a large wall. The men ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> build the wall out of acacia thorns while the women ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> build loaf-shaped and made of mud, sticks, grass, cow dung and cow's ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> urine. The women are also responsible for cooking, ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> supplying water, and gathering firewood. The tribal leaders are in charge ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">of setting day to day schedules. In their society every person has a specific ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">role to play which keeps the society functioning. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Values ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Maasai rely on the cattle for food and power because the bigger the ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">heard the richer you are. They value cows so much that some Maasai ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">believe cows have been sent to earth just for their people. Their family ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">values are very strong and most extended families live together in their ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">large compounds. They all live within their religion and follow the rules ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> that come along with it. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How Globalization Is Affects the Maasai ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Globalization is starting to change the way the Maasai have lived for ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> hundreds of years. This is mostly seen in the younger generation of Maasai. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> They now go to schools instead working with families in their Kraals. Many ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">of the men now trade their cattle for things like beads and cell phones. Some ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Maasai are even becoming traders in large Kenyan cities. A totally new sense ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> of entrepreneurship is coming over the Maasai people. The Maasai’s land is ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> also being threaten by Globalization. The Kenyan and Tanzanian governments ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> are making parts of their land National Parks which protects the wildlife that lives there. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Primary Sources ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://aureliainkenya.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/interview-with-a-maasai/__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In this article a Woman lives with the tribe and takes notes on how they live. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">She talks about their surroundings and how they live from their shows so ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> we get the best perspective. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.masaikenya.org/MAASAI_LANGUAGE.pdf__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This article explains how the tribe communicates with each other. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It explains their language in simple terms so you can understand it. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It also talking about their bible and other literature so we understand ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> their language completely. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Print Sources ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://find.galegroup.com/gic/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=Re] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|levance&tabID=T006&prodId=GIC&res] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|ultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchId=R1&searchType=&currentP] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|osition=1&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28KE%2] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|CNone%2C6%29Maasai%24&userGroupName=pl7053&inPS=true&docId=CJ57721556&contentSet=IAC-Documents&docId=CJ57721556&docType=IAC__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This article explains the lives from the kids point of view. Its shows and explains ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> how the kids get married and why they get married so young. This helped us find ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">how globalization is changing the lives of the kids in the tride. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Secondary Sources ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.maasaicamp.com/maasai.html__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This article talks about how Maasai people live and there everyday life. It then ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> goes into detail about the surrounding wildlife in the Maasai territory. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.buzzle.com/articles/living-close-to-nature-the-masai-tribes.html__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This article explains the Maasai way of life looking at all aspects. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It also briefly talks about the challenges the face. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://ourdems.org/kenya/maasai.htm__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This explains their way the live and includes pictures that depict ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">their day to day activities. It helped us find information about their religions and beliefs. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.maasai-association.org/maasai.html__] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is the Maasai Association website. It gives general info about ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> the Maasai and alows you to donate animals to their people. **