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Maasais to represent Kenya in Nomad games Kyrgyzstan
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tycho
#1 Posted : Sunday, September 04, 2016 9:39:23 PM
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Looking at the Kyrgyz games, https://www.theguardian....n-was-alive-hed-be-here I was struck by some oddities:

1. Being Nomads, what were the main means of transport for the Maasais? Some nomads have camels, others, horses...

2. Does Maasai tradition entail the use of dogs for herding? I found a link regarding this http://www.patriciamccon...theleash/dogs-in-africa and it seems the answer is 'no'. Why is that?

Then it struck me: Is there a Kenyan University offering indegnous studies degrees? Why not?
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sparkly
#2 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 7:55:15 AM
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Another one from tycho
Life is short. Live passionately.
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tycho
#3 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 8:21:14 AM
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sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...
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Anti_Burglar
#4 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 10:30:49 AM
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tycho wrote:
sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...



Kuuliza si kufukuza ujinga.
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tycho
#5 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 11:17:52 AM
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Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...



Kuuliza si kufukuza ujinga.


Ni kufanya?
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Anti_Burglar
#6 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 11:31:50 AM
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tycho wrote:
Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...



Kuuliza si kufukuza ujinga.


Ni kufanya?


Ni kuuliza tu.

Kupata maarifa ndipo kufukuza ujinga. Na si ulize ndipo uarifiwe.
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tycho
#7 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 11:38:36 AM
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Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...



Kuuliza si kufukuza ujinga.


Ni kufanya?


Ni kuuliza tu.

Kupata maarifa ndipo kufukuza ujinga. Na si ulize ndipo uarifiwe.


Kuuliza ni kutafuta maarifa.
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tycho
#8 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 11:51:08 AM
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"The Maasais lived light, and because what was precious to them could walk by themselves, or could be easily carried by a person, they had no need for a means of transport. And, there was no hurry. Let the cows eat as we go.

They had no dogs for herding because there were no restrictions of movement. All the land was theirs. Even a woman belonged to all of them. And each man to the whole society via the age sets.

The Maasai were the perfect 'communists' or so it seems."

That's why they may not do so well at the Kyrgyz games.
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Anti_Burglar
#9 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 11:52:27 AM
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tycho wrote:
Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...



Kuuliza si kufukuza ujinga.


Ni kufanya?


Ni kuuliza tu.

Kupata maarifa ndipo kufukuza ujinga. Na si ulize ndipo uarifiwe.


Kuuliza ni kutafuta maarifa.


Kukubali marekebisho ni njia mojawapo kupata maarifa.
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tycho
#10 Posted : Monday, September 05, 2016 11:56:41 AM
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Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
Anti_Burglar wrote:
tycho wrote:
sparkly wrote:
Another one from tycho


Another what? lol. Kuuliza ni kufukuza ujinga...

BTW, is a long distance trader also a nomad? Most times when I imagine the Akamba as long distance traders I imagine people going from Masaku to Equitorial Guinea on foot... but that sounds 'inane'. They'd not build a reputation as successful traders that way, or would they? I suspect they didn't use donkeys...



Kuuliza si kufukuza ujinga.


Ni kufanya?


Ni kuuliza tu.

Kupata maarifa ndipo kufukuza ujinga. Na si ulize ndipo uarifiwe.


Kuuliza ni kutafuta maarifa.


Kukubali marekebisho ni njia mojawapo kupata maarifa.


Kweli kabisa, ndugu... Lakini sijawahi ona marekebisho bila maswali!
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