In East Africa residing in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands are the Maasai People. The Maasai society consists of sixteen sections: Ildamat, Ilpurko, Ilkeekonyokie, Iloitai, Ilkaputiei, Ilkankere, Isiria, Ilmoitanik, Iloodokilani, Iloitokitoki, Ilarusa, Ilmatatapato, Ilwuasinkishu, Kore, Parakuyu, and Ilkisonko (P&C Maasai H 1). In the middle of the fifteenth century the Maasai’s ancestors originated in North Africa, migrating south…
her decision to travel to Africa during her teenage years, and how she raised the money to do so. When Jane arrived in Africa she was lucky enough to study with Louis Leakey. He believed that she was the perfect candidate to research chimpanzees in Tanzania. Jane did not think she was ready, she figured that since she didn’t go to college and was only a young inexperienced girl she was not fit for the task, but Louis convinced her that having someone who was passionate and interested about their…
MAASAI APPROACH TO HUNTING: LESSONS FOR MANAGERS The Maasai are among East Africa's foremost warrior tribe. Their prowess in war is legendary. .Their diet consists primarily of meat, milk and blood. Other than war, as pastoralists, they face a myriad of challenges to their herds. Their greatest predators and threat to their livelihood is the lion. To face this threat and defeat it, the Maasai would hunt and kill lions. Today, this threat has gone down with the creation of game parks and…
Jane Goodall is often known as “the woman who redefined man.” She was born in 1934, on the third of April, in London, England, under the name Valarie Jane Morris-Goodall. At an early age, Jane expressed an interest in animals. Now, Goodall is a famous ethologist, primarily known for her extensive research of chimpanzees. However, throughout her life, Jane Goodall has been extremely ambitious and has accomplished many deeds. Figure 1. Jane in Action. Photo by unknown. Date unknown. Goodall…
Jane Goodall Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall or known as Jane Goodall, born April 3,1934 in London,England. She is a British ethologist, she is known for doing a long term research on chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. She was interested in animal behaviour at an early age, which she left school at age eighteen. She worked as a secretary and a film production assistant, until she gained passage to Africa. When she was in Africa, she became Louis Leakey, a paleontologist and…
Jane Goodall is a brilliant scientist. She is a primatologist and anthropologist. She became famous because of her groundbreaking findings of chimpanzees. At a very young age she became entranced by animals. She dedicates her life to helping others. On April 3rd, 1934 Dame Jane Goodall was born to Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall and Vanna Joseph Morris-Goodall. Jane Goodall was born in London, England and lived there until the late 1950’s. Jane Goodall was interested in animals since she was…
Primatologist, playful, and author, are all three words that describe Jane Goodall. Many people know that Jane Goodall was a female who wanted to learn about chimpanzees but she has also found groundbreaking news about chimps. As a well known primatologist, Jane Goodall showed America that chimps are similar to humans, inspired kids to go outdoors and try new things and be different, and new facts about them.( History.com Jane Web ) She left a lasting legacy as being a well known female…
illegally (p. 27). Illicit similar to other developing nations, affects the country’s economy. Tanzania is among the five African countries in which failure in trade billing grows steadily. The habit perpetuates capital illicit outflows and inflows leading to the loss of “billions of dollars” in revenue (Baker, Clough, Kar, LeBlanc, & Simmons, 2014). The money lost from different sources in Tanzania could support people in various ways,…
has extended to Tanzania a number of economic supports in terms of direct aid, loans and investment in various areas such as military training and support, health, education and infrastructure development, just to mention a few. Among the iconic Chinese projects in Tanzania include the provision of ¥988 million RMB (equivalent to a $500 million USD) interest free loan for the construction of the TAZARA railway line. The railway can now facilitate exports and imports from Tanzania, Zambia,…
If there is one person who deserves to be credited for making the world aware of gorillas and the troubles they face, it is Dian Fossey. Without her compassion for the mountain gorillas of central Africa, we might be living in a world where these magnificent animals no longer exist. Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes for nearly twenty years. She dedicated her life to them and died trying to protect them. Fossey was born in San Francisco, California, on January…