Maasai community
The maasai are nomadic and pastoral people who depend on milk and meat for living
Social categories
In the pre-colonial times, the maasai society was divided into two social categories
1. elders
2. Warriors
1. the elders formed the ruling group and met in periodic council to decide on the affairs of the community and settle disputes.
2. The warriors were responsible for protection of The tribe
Maasai community and grazing land
1. Due to colonialism, the maasai community lost about 60% of their pre colonial land. they were limited to an arid zone with uncertain rainfall and poor pastures.
2. Large area of grazing land were turned into game reserves like the maasai mara and samburu National park in Kenya.
3. without grass cattle, goats and sheep were malnourished, this decrease the food for pastorist
4. due to the loss of finest grazing land and water resources the quality of pastor decreases. Thus, feeding of cattle become very serious problem.
5. government encouraged local peasants communities to expand cultivation. as cultivation expanded, pasture lands were turn into cultivated fields. This decrease the for pastures.
