Discipline
He disciplined children in the village if they did something wrong.
The pinching man
What is the name of the language the Maasai speak?
The Maa language
The age Joseph was when he went to school.
6 years old
Cows = _________
Is Africa a country or continent?
continent
Joseph put this material in his shorts so his whippings in class would not hurt.
cardboard
People who move around to find food for themselves or their animals.
Nomads
The first type of school Joseph went to...
A missionary school
What do Maasai mix cow's milk with?
cow's blood
How many countries are in Africa?
a. 3
b. 54
c. 45
b. 54
He was a scary person, had long dirty sharp fingernails, hair on his face, and chewed tobacco.
What is considered taboo in the Maasai culture?
counting people
What happened to Lemasolai when he first went to school?
He had to take his nanga and beads off and wear a uniform.
What are the 3 criteria for judging a cow?
the color, horns, and personality
Who has the largest population (people) in Africa?
a. Kenya
b. Senegal
c. Nigeria
c. Nigeria
Who did Joseph go to when Addison took his shoes?
Mama - head mistress (principal)
These are the people that determine when the village will move.
elders
How did the officials test to see if Lemasolai was old enough to go to school?
He had to raise his arm over his head, reach over to the opposite side of his head and touch the opposite ear.
The more cows a warrior has, the more __________ he gets from the village.
respect
Where are the ancient pyramids?
Who can discipline a child in the Maasai culture?
Anyone can discipline a child.
All Maasai men want to be a ___________ when they grow up.
Warrior
What type of punishment did Joseph endure (experience) at school while in Kenya?
Corporal punishment
A blessed cow is...
a cow that has good intuition - one that protects and leads the other cattle away from danger. This cow will never be sold or given away and only the family who owns this cow and slaughter and eat the meat
Name one resource in Africa.
Gold, oil, natural gas, cobalt, uranium, diamonds, copper