Wgu Glt1 Task 1
GLT1/TASK 1
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
GLT1
August 5, 2013
Economic globalization has brought the world closer together and through this epic integration, many cultures, civilizations and indigenous people are being discovered. The people are experiencing other cultures and they are caught between two worlds. The western world is experiencing and learning of new cultures and people while the indigenous world has to balance their traditional values and views while adapting to this new Western world and its people. The adaptation of the new life or culture from one part of the world is term globalization. Globalization has usually resulted in the loss of one’s culture and identity. Outsourcing is one of the primary aspects …show more content…
This paper provides insights on how globalization has affected the Maasai culture’s Homestead and labor and Subsistence economy. The Maasai people are believed to be the descendants of the Maasainta race and are one of the most recognized tribes in Africa. There are many photos or stories depicting the people of this renowned tribe. According to the Maasai association (n.d.), the Maasai with a population over one and a half million people lives along the Great Rift Valley in East Africa around southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Massai were once a highly self-sufficient people who were mostly pastoralist. They are fierce warriors and it made them the most prolific force in the Eastern African region. The Maasai culture honors warriors and their importance; consequently, being born a Maasai is to be born into a world of great warriors. The Maasai culture or Maa people consist of sixteen sections. They occupy the southern part of Kenya and the northern districts of Tanzania. In Kenya, they presently reside in three counties namely Narok, Kajiado, and Samburu. Some small groups like the Ilchamus (Njemps) live around Lake Baringo and Lakipia District. InTanzania, the large population resides in Longido, Monduli, Ngorogor, Simanjiro and kiteto (Maasai Association,
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
GLT1
August 5, 2013
Economic globalization has brought the world closer together and through this epic integration, many cultures, civilizations and indigenous people are being discovered. The people are experiencing other cultures and they are caught between two worlds. The western world is experiencing and learning of new cultures and people while the indigenous world has to balance their traditional values and views while adapting to this new Western world and its people. The adaptation of the new life or culture from one part of the world is term globalization. Globalization has usually resulted in the loss of one’s culture and identity. Outsourcing is one of the primary aspects …show more content…
This paper provides insights on how globalization has affected the Maasai culture’s Homestead and labor and Subsistence economy. The Maasai people are believed to be the descendants of the Maasainta race and are one of the most recognized tribes in Africa. There are many photos or stories depicting the people of this renowned tribe. According to the Maasai association (n.d.), the Maasai with a population over one and a half million people lives along the Great Rift Valley in East Africa around southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Massai were once a highly self-sufficient people who were mostly pastoralist. They are fierce warriors and it made them the most prolific force in the Eastern African region. The Maasai culture honors warriors and their importance; consequently, being born a Maasai is to be born into a world of great warriors. The Maasai culture or Maa people consist of sixteen sections. They occupy the southern part of Kenya and the northern districts of Tanzania. In Kenya, they presently reside in three counties namely Narok, Kajiado, and Samburu. Some small groups like the Ilchamus (Njemps) live around Lake Baringo and Lakipia District. InTanzania, the large population resides in Longido, Monduli, Ngorogor, Simanjiro and kiteto (Maasai Association,