Maasai on the Move

The Maasai make a living by sharing their traditional culture with tourists, but they are very much aware of the modern world and its problems. Economic downturns mean less visitors to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where the Maasai live. Both herding and agriculture have become nearly impossible...

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Other Authors: DR TV (Television station : Copenhagen, Denmark), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Multiple
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c2010.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Maasai on the Move: Introduction (2:49)
  • Simon: Village Leader (3:37)
  • Around the Village (1:46)
  • Government Visitors (4:10)
  • Elisabeth: Single Mother (5:15)
  • Polygamy (1:45)
  • Samuel: Water Project Volunteer (3:20)
  • Effects of Drought on Maasai (3:43)
  • Maasai: Concerns about the Modern World (4:12)
  • Importance of Development (1:50)
  • Rain Comes to the Maasai (2:51)
  • Maasai Water Project (3:07)
  • Income from Tourism (2:44)
  • Development: Threat to Maasai Culture (3:00)
  • Birth and Death (2:50)
  • Final Words on Maasai (1:46)
  • Credits: Maasai on the Move
  • with English Subtitles (0:36)