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?