The Maasai are a semi-nomadic people who lived under a communal land management system. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rajasthan bid to promote animal husbandry] Reference
ROBERTS: Yes, they're called the Maasai shoes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2008] Reference
Tender shoots and young leaves are chewed (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Bark decoction given to children for fever (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
The Maasai use at least 80 species in soup preparation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Resin exuded from bark (enaing'orre) is chewed (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Uses: The juicy tubers are peeled and eaten raw (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
But those -- I mean, nobody can run like a Maasai warrior. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2008] Reference
So you just can't have one camel and get married to Maasai. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 1, 2007] Reference
SESAY: Paolo (ph), also a recent Maasai transplant, agrees. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
Branches are boiled for stomach problems (Maasai, Samburu). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
A revered Maasai spiritual leader, Leinana, is on the cover. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2005] Reference
Pieces are cut, sun dried and the extract added to soup (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Melchias, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jezra, the son of. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 13: 1 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision] Reference
MEDICINAL: Roots are used for the treatment of gonorrhoea (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
My name is Margery Kabuya, and we started a school for Maasai girls. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
My name is Margery Kabuya and we and started a school for Maasai girls. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2007] Reference
An estimated 80 percent of Maasai girls never completes elementary school. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
If I go to any part of the country, I will first look for a fellow Maasai. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
KABUYA: My name is Margery Kabuya, and we started a school for Maasai girls. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
For the Maasai people of Tanzania, rain is a lifeblood of their communities. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
A Maasai warrior is leading a life or death fight for his tradition in Kenya. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2005] Reference
SESAY: Many young Maasai men moved to Dar to generate income for their families. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
This group makes money by braiding women's hair in the style of Maasai warriors. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
FOOD/MEDICINAL: Roots boiled in soup to fortify mothers after childbirth (Maasai). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
And that reality has forced scores of Maasai men to find new ways to make a living. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
Rough leaves are used as sandpaper to polish wooden shafts of spears (Maasai, Pokot). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
In Maasai culture, a girl can be promised or "booked" for marriage before she is born. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
It is estimated that 93 percent of Maasai girls have undergone female genital mutilation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
The southward drift of the Maasai had been caused by the lack of grazing for their cattle. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Blogs] Reference
Not here comes the bride, but a chanting escort of Maasai warriors in an altar by the river. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2009] Reference
That is why it is difficult for a Maasai man to let a girl do anything else but get married. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
MEDICINAL: Bark and root used in the treatment of venereal diseases (Maasai, Kamba, Tharaka). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
MARGERY KABUYA, CNN HERO: My name is Margery Kabuya, and we started a school for Maasai girls. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 12, 2007] Reference
That is why it is very difficult for a Maasai man to let a girl do anything else but get married. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2007] Reference
If people see them, they think that it is the Maasai who have stolen or vandalized that property. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
SESAY: Despite the difficulties, most Maasai are determined to maintain their cultural traditions. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2009] Reference
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