1. In this presentation you will find out
interesting information on the Maasai
tribe, inhabitants of Kenya.
Here are some facts you might not have
already known about this African Tribe:
A mans wealth is measured depending on
the amount of cattle and children they
have.
In the tribe every male Maasai passes
through three main life stages; boyhood,
warrior-hood and elder-hood.
The Maasai do not break the ground
because they believe it is sacred.
2. Where do the Maasai Live?
• The Tribe inhabit Northern Kenya but • They live in small villages
some also live through the Great Rift
Valley and into Tanzania made up of twenty to fifty
huts. This is known as an
Enkang.
• The only entrance to the hut
• Situated to the right is down a narrow passage
is a picture showing way. An open fire is in the
an image of Kenya centre of the house and an
and all the main cities opening is needed in the
walls to allow smoke out.
• The walls are made
of mud and cow dung.
• Grass is used to • Fact- Each hut
construct the roof, built barely
the main frame for reaches the
the building is height of an
wooden. adult Maasai!
3. Maasai Diet
Did you know?
Did you know that one of the main foods in the Maasai Diet is milk which
has been mixed with blood from there cows! When there is a drought only
the blood is used.
Apart from this there diet can also consist of meat, cows milk, beans and
maize, as you can see it differs to the diet that we may eat.
4. Clothing in the tribe
Men wear brightly
coloured sheets,
these can also be
called ‘blankets’. The
women wear long,
patterned cloth, they
shave their heads, it
is a tribe tradition
for this to be done.
They also wear (A Picture showing (A picture showing
colourful beads Maasai Women) Maasai Men)
around their necks,
wrists and ankles.
• Other interesting facts
• Teeth are cleaned with sticks
• Men also use sticks to comb their hair
• The use animal and vegetable fat to bathe when
water is scare
• For perfume they use sweet smelling grasses.
(A Picture showing
Maasai beads)
5. Ethnicity
Why are the Maasai an Ethnic group?
The Maasai are an ethnic group because in their
tribe the people are all of the same race and
nationality. They should all speak the same
language and are likely to have the same religion
and follow a specific culture. They have certain
traditions amongst themselves, as mentioned
previously, the ground is kept sacred.
6. Daily Jobs
In home there are tasks that must be done. The Maasai are
particular about this. It is the women who do many of the
jobs in the tribe, they collect firewood and water for cooking.
They produce their own baskets, hand woven, and pieces of
jewellery. The men, on the other hand, spend the day
guarding the animals they own.
Thank you for viewing my presentation on the Maasai Tribe. I
hope you enjoyed it and learned many new facts about this
particular group of people, from their diet and clothing to
what makes them an Ethnic group!
7. Daily Jobs
In home there are tasks that must be done. The Maasai are
particular about this. It is the women who do many of the
jobs in the tribe, they collect firewood and water for cooking.
They produce their own baskets, hand woven, and pieces of
jewellery. The men, on the other hand, spend the day
guarding the animals they own.
Thank you for viewing my presentation on the Maasai Tribe. I
hope you enjoyed it and learned many new facts about this
particular group of people, from their diet and clothing to
what makes them an Ethnic group!
