book chapter

Native administration in the British African Territories: part 1. East Africa: Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika

His Majesty's Stationery OfficeLondon • Published In 1950 • Pages:

By: Hailey, William Malcolm Hailey, Baron, Great Britain. Colonial Office, Great Britain. Office Of Commonwealth Relations.

Abstract
This document comprises sections from a larger book dealing with the history and the problems of administering the British African Territories. Lord Hailey, a colonial officer, describes the territory of the Maasai ca. 1950, and briefly discusses the territorial and administrative reorganization of the tribe. He briefly comments on various aspects of the Maasai social organization, such as their age-grade system, warrior class, council of elders, and patterns of authority within the tribe. The main emphasis is on the trials and errors involved in setting up native councils, appointing headmen to collect taxes, and getting the rest of the Maasai to cooperate in plans for a native police force, schools, etc.
Subjects
Public welfare
culture
Maasai
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Amal Vinogradov ; 1965
Field Date
1936,1940
Coverage Date
1890-1950
Coverage Place
Kenya and Tanzania
Notes
by Lord Hailey P.C., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.C., G.C.I.E.
Only pp. 167-177, 282-283, 287-288 are included here
LCCN
51004697
LCSH
Masai (African people)