Why did the cattle stock of the massai’s decrease under colonial rule?
Q. What were the results of massai communities loss of grazing lands?
Q. There are many similarities in the modern world forced changes in the lives of pastoral communities in
Dear Student,
The Massai tribe saw loss of cattle because :
- The loss of the finest grazing lands and water resources created pressure on the small area of land that the Maasai were confined within.
- Continuous grazing within a small area inevitably meant a deterioration of the quality of pastures.
- Fodder was always in short supply. Feeding the cattle became a persistent problem.