Tradition meets transformation for Maasai women

Tradition meets transformation for Maasai women

Few communities reveal both the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural globalism more than Maasai communities in northern Tanzania. Traditionally pastoralists, the Maasai ethnic group’s social structure is historically patriarchal, with a man’s prestige measured by the size of his family and by the livestock he owns. The shrinking world has brought change: Urban centers … Read more