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Masai social customs

Journal of the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society (47-48) • Published In 1933 • Pages: 146-153

By: Whitehouse, L. E..

Abstract
These notes describing the formation of a new age-set among the Maasai were prepared from data collected among the I'Sigirari tribe. They relate the whole procedure which leads to the founding of a new [n]sirit[/n] or warrior company including the roles of the elders and medicine man. In addition to the ceremonies themselves, the status and function of the elected leader of the initiates (called the [n]aigwenani[/n]) is also discussed.
Subjects
Age stratification
culture
Maasai
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Amal Vinogradov ; 1965
Field Date
ca. 1926
Coverage Date
1926-1933
Coverage Place
I'Sigirari tribe; Kenya and Tanzania
Notes
by L. E. Whitehouse
LCSH
Masai (African people)