Fosbrooke, Henry A2021-10-022021-10-021956Fosbrooke, Henry A. (1956) Tiie Masai Age-Group System as a Guide to Tribal Chronologyhttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15689Available in Print form, East Africana Collection, Dr Wilbert Chagula Library, ( EAF FOS F33)The Masai provide a classic example of the Nilo-hamitic linear age-group system. Many aye set names have heen recorded, particularly by Hollis at the turn of the century: the earliest, those of Krapf, dale back a further 50 years. The. dating of such sets has, however presented considerable difficulty. The situation is confused by the fact that the Kwavi, a branch of the Masai, practiced a parallel system, similar in ceremonial and political significance but with different group names; the differing origins of such names was not always appreciated and this led to the impression that the system had greater depth than in fact existedenMasai (African people)Tribal ChronologyNilo-hamiticage-group systemArticle