1. The Samburu Tribe
By Joy Caballero-Gadia, BSN’91
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ast October we learned about the warrior Masai Tribe of Africa whose territory spans throughout
Tanzania and Kenya. Like the Masai, the Samburu Tribe is also Nilotic, meaning, they mainly inhabit the
Nile Valley, Central and East Africa. They are related to the Masai but are distinctly different. The
Samburu mainly herd cattle but they also keep sheep, goats, and camels. They see themselves as
“owners of the land” while the Masai see themselves as “owners of all cattle.” They l