Describe the political organization of the Maasai during the pre-colonial period.

Answer:

- The Maasai had sharp social political division. The pastoral Maasai Purko looked down upon the oloikop - agricultural Maaai.
- They were organized in five clans which were identified by a particular type of cattle.
- Due to their nomadic lifestyle the clan members did not live together.
- They circumcised both boys and girls at puberty_ The boys joined an age set which they belonged for the rest of their lives.
- The Maasai were religious They believed in in god called Enkai. Prayers and sacrifices were offered at the shrines.
- They had important/special people in the society like medicine people and diviners.
- They had social ceremonies which were marked by songs and dances
i.e. childbirth, circumcision and death.

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