QUESTIONS for MASAI WOMEN

 

 

° Where do the Masai live and how do they get food?

 

° Who is getting married?

 

° What kind of marriage pattern is practiced by the Masai?

 

° What does marriage mean to Masai women? How does it change their lives?

 

° What are women’s household duties after marriage?

 

°Why do they welcome the addition of co-wives?

 

° Why might co-wives not be welcome? (Hint: the answer doesn’t have to do with sex.)

 

° Can women own wealth? How can women gain access to wealth?

 

° Why are sons so important to Masai women?