Was machen Massai Krieger?
Die Massai jagen so gut wie gar nicht. Sie ernähren sich hauptsächlich von dem Fleisch ihrer Schafe und Ziegen. Manchmal jagen jedoch Massaikrieger Löwen und Elefanten, um die eigene Stärke zu zeigen. Die traditionellen Waffen der Moran sind das Schwert Ol Alem und der Speer.
Wie kleiden sich die Massai?
Kleidung. Überall am Straßenrand und auf Märkten sieht man traditionell gekleidete Massai. Die Frauen tragen am Körper einen karierten, meist roten Umhang (Shouka) und in den ausgeweiteten Ohrläppchen ihrer kahl geschorenen Köpfe lange, silberne oder selbst gemachte Perlenohrringe (el tanga).
What is a traditional Maasai boma?
A traditional boma consists of a variety of “houses” which are in essence small huts made of mud and cow dung. Each of our huts has traditional Maasai stick beds, however with a blow up mattress and a mosquito net, it is one of the comfiest ways of surviving in the bush.
What is a boma in Africa?
In the form of fortified villages or camps, bomas were commonplace in Central Africa in the 18th and 19th century. They were commonplace throughout Africa, including in areas affected by the slave trade, tribal wars and colonial conquest, and were built and used by both sides.
What is a boma in Suahili?
Krapf’s A Dictionary of the Suahili Language (1882) defines boma as ‚a palisade or stockade serving as a kind of fortification to towns and villages…may consist of stones or poles, or of an impenetrable thicket of thorns,‘ though he does not give an origin for the word. Boma also appears in Band’s ‚ Deutsches Kolonial-Lexikon ‚ (1920),
What is the difference between kraal and Boma?
As a livestock enclosure, a boma is the equivalent of kraal. The former term is used in areas influenced by the Swahili language, and the latter is employed in areas influenced by Afrikaans. In the form of fortified villages or camps, bomas were commonplace in Central Africa in the 18th and 19th century.