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What were the causes of Maasai civil wars?

What were the causes of Maasai civil wars?

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JOSEPH
1. Theft – attack by thieves to steal from the maasai encourages the civil wars.

2. Cattle raiding – some maasai engage in civil wars to raid cattle from their neighbours.

3. Political instigation – incitement by political leaders leads to civil wars.

4. Harassment by other communities incites their anger and thus leading to civil wars.

5. Lack of alternative sources of livelihood- maasai mostly engage in pastoralism and thus lack another another way to sustain themselves. This makes the to engage in civil wars to guard their source of livelihood.
joseph kieti answered the question on December 11, 2017 at 10:36

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