how did the warriors of maasailand defend their community

Q- How did the warriors of Maasailand defend their community?

Answer- The warriors of Maasailand defend their community by the following ways:

1. Young men came to be recognized as members of the warrior class, when they proved their manliness by the riding the cattle of other pastoral groups and participating in wars. 

2. They, were subjected to authority of the elders. They defended the community and organised cattle raids. 

Raiding was very important in the society where cattle were wealth of those people. It is through raids that the power of different pastoral groups were asserts.

These were some of the ways through which warriors of Maasailand defend their community.

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