Masai Tanzania – a part of Tanzania Culture

We spell Masai for a while in our article because most people enter it that way in search engines. Meanwhile, at other times we spell it Maasai. Of course, Tanzania Culture is multifaceted. Masai Tanzania is a significant but small part. Masai Tanzania is significant for several reasons. Especially because Masai people wish to keep their traditional lifestyle. In addition they also want to keep up with modern times. Moreover their semi nomadic lifestyle is exemplary, Because they are basically pastoralists. Their ecological footprint is small and their mud huts do not impose on nature.

Masai Tanzania – their Contribution to Tanzania Culture.

Masai Tanzania is recognized across the world because they continue to keep up many traditions. In some maasai villages they begin to drop certain unacceptable customs. However this is not necessarily a tribal standard. Nonetheless they are good people and many of their traditions are fun to experience. For example their chanting and dancing is of great interest. Their lifestyle too, is of specific interest. To watch them drive their cattle back from distant pastures is certainly interesting. The intricate bead jewelry made by the women is especially of interest. And how the women are able to rebuild their huts after moving to another location. Their semi nomadic lifestyle is essential because of a lack of grasses for the cattle. Some maasai men become politicians or even work in the city in various professions. Yet they remain traditional. At week end they travel home in their city clothes and change into their robes at home. The colourful robes of the Masai Tanzania also show their adherence to tradition. Even though they may have a mobile phone on them too. So the Masai Tanzani contribute a great deal tu Tanzanian culture.

Masai Tanzania – What Role does Money Play?

Their main indication of wealth is in the number of cattle they own. And the number of children they sire. However, they are simple cattle herders and cultivate very little. Thus they need money to purchase vegetables and medicines and so on. Education for their children is also costly. Accordingly they learnt some while ago to earn from tourism. Any photo of Masai Tanzania would cost you! Now, of course, it is less rampant but you should still ask. We can take you to these lovely people in their own boma without you paying. We have agreed a renumeration with them up front and that is, of course, taken into account with our prices. However, this means that you can take as many photos as you want – hassle free. Whilst in their boma they will explain anything you want. They will also invite you inside their huts and the corals they build for their livestock. You can join them on the final stages of driving their cattle home, or milk the cows. Whatever you would like to do just ask us and they will be happy and proud. They will also gladly sing, chant and dance with you too. Masai Tanzania live in a dual world of tradition and today and they do an excellent job of it!

Masai Tanzania – to Conclude.

Any time spent with masai people is interesting. You can perceive how easy it is to befriend them. Also how close their values are to yours yet how distant their traditional lives are from ours. They are close to nature, at peace with the environment, a tribe to wonder.