The elegant people of Masai live in East Africa on the plains of Kenya and Tanzania. The Masai are sleek and beautiful people who thrive upon protecting "their" cattle. The Masai are sensitive to their own traditions and rituals passed on over 300 years ago. The Masai's strong presence on culture and traditions, protecting herds, and maintaining their identity with increasing pressures from colonial government rule are obstacles they have faced and will overcome today and many years to come.
The Masai live in countries that flourish with western world tourists and whose leaders promote the life-style of the western world. However, the Masai still manage to maintain their unique way of life. The Masai embed traditions of protecting cattle and believe all cattle belongs to them, which allows vast herds to thrive am
The constant pressure of the colonial government on the Masai people to change their traditional way of life is a constant debate, yet the Masai stay true to themselves. Certain laws the government placed on the Masai such as reducing the time a young man is a warrior, restricting lion hunting, or no manyatta building have ironically had little or no affect on the Masai. "The Masai feel like the 'chosen' people and are stubborn to maintain their tribal identity" ( Haviland 2002-2003:78). The Masai should be praised for taking the mature approach to these matters by staying stubborn to their beliefs and traditions and sort of working around the obscure laws place on them.
The Masai's continued respect for these animals allows herds to grow and remain free from extinction. The Masai act as a "gate keeper" for all
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