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- In nomadic communities, mobile schools serve them and move with - Education exam standardized nationwide. - There are Indian populations in Kenya (Indians are Gujurati religions, stick to their own culture, don't intermarry or mingle) Maasai - Kenya & Tanzania } Can determine who's who by dress and dialect Borana - Kenya & Ethiopia? } Sambusi - Kenya & Ethiopia - Role of women across cultures - Why do you need 6 women in the house? (Boran) - Take care of hubby, expand family, = big role kids "A house w/out wife = city w/ electricity" - Get kids ready for school - milk coffee, - make tea, - separate cows & offspring - fetch water - make lunch - wash clothes - kids home, make dinner - What's the effect of rural ppl migrating to cities (Nairobi/urban area). What happens to trad. culture? Do they plan to go back home? Some do go to look for jobs, become frustrated (drug addict?) and stay. 90% of ppl go home (10% stay in Nairobi). Discussion of inter-ethnic rifts (inter-clan disputes; ex: running for political party position) competition Nowadays, gender equality is a higher priority than it used to be - politics, parliament, educational change is gradually coming - pastoral communities and outside urban areas, patriarchal.