Social organization of the Maasai-The Maasai were divided into two groups; the pastoral Maasai(Purko) and the Agricultural Maasai(Kwavi or Iloikop).-The Maasai were organized on clan basis with each clan associated with a particular type of cattle. -Maasai boys and girls were initiated at puberty through circumcision. Circumcision marked entry into adulthood.-After circumcision, the boys entered an age set.-The age set institution created a bond among the initiates that cut across the families and clans. -All the boys initiated together also formed a warrior class called Morans.....
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