Describe the economic organization of the Nandi in the 19th century.
Answer:
- Cultivating crops - they grew different crops like millet and sorghum.
- Livestock farming - they kept herd of livestock which included cattle, sheep and goats.
- Hunting and gathering- they hunted wild animals and gathered wild fruits and herbs to supplement their food.
- They also raided their neighbours for cattle sheep and goats.
- They also engaged in trade with their neighbours the Maasai, Abaluhya and other Kalenjin speakers like the Tugen.
- They also practiced craft e.g. basketry, pottery and iron working borrowed from their Bantu neighbours