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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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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/23/2009 Posts: 8,083 Location: Enk are Nyirobi
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Another one from tycho Life is short. Live passionately.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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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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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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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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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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Rank: Veteran Joined: 9/11/2015 Posts: 1,024
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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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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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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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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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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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Rank: Veteran Joined: 9/11/2015 Posts: 1,024
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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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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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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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Rank: Veteran Joined: 9/11/2015 Posts: 1,024
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tycho wrote: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! Nimefurahia huu wakati mwafaka kukuonyesha.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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The greatest challenge facing Kenya today is rediscovering the different cultures of her people and redesigning them to create a new whole.
This is such a difficult task, that it's possible that Kenya will remain culturally and politically backward for many years to come. Unemployment may rise steadily over the years, and the country may become more unstable over the years.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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Quote:...They are famed as herders and warriors, moving from place to place within East Africa but always respecting nature when doing so. While many of their ways have had to change with changing times, diet for instance, they are still remembered for being a “disease-free tribe” by Dr. Weston A. Price in 1935 A.D. when their diet comprised almost only of raw milk, raw blood and raw meat.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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tycho wrote:Quote:...They are famed as herders and warriors, moving from place to place within East Africa but always respecting nature when doing so. While many of their ways have had to change with changing times, diet for instance, they are still remembered for being a “disease-free tribe” by Dr. Weston A. Price in 1935 A.D. when their diet comprised almost only of raw milk, raw blood and raw meat. Raw meat? Hio ni uongo.
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