American Culture Vs Maasai Culture

The Maasai culture and the culture of most Americans are similar and different in a variety of ways. One way that America is like the Maasai is that, overall women, in America still tend to do housework while the men are expected to work and provide for the family. Although these roles are less enforced and defined in America, they still exist. Also, both cultures have partiarchial societies. Again, although this type of society is not as strict in America, it is still there. Secondly, throughout pubic schooling American children are kind of placed in age sets which go through a couple age grades together, specifically graduation. Although these age sets are not long-lasting like those within the Maasai culture, for the first eighteen years of an Americans life most people are placed in groups like age sets. Third, Americans also decorate their bodies in ways similar to the people of the Aaasai culture. Americans pierce their ears and other parts of their bodies, get tattoos, wear jewelry, etc. The Maasia also tend to pierce their ears, elongate their ear lobs, tattoo their bodies, and wear jewelery.

First of all, the Maasai are traditionally pastorialists; they herd large animals like cows and sheep. America uses intensive agriculture where many large machines are used to plant and harvest food for people all around the world. Next, instead of sending boys warrior camp, Americans send all children, male and female, to public school. Instead of teaching boys how to protect their communities and act as warriors, American children learn about many different subjects and are encouraged to look into any profession that interests them. In conclusion, unlike the martial practices within the Maasai culture, girls in American are not married off after they reach puberty. Instead, they are encouraged to marry whenever they find someone they want to spend the rest of their lives