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I actually agree with you on the other points. Interesting thought on the Masai. I consider one of the problems of today's politics to be that we want to apply just one cure all to all people. I am sure there could be a variety of solutions, if we were open enough, that could integrate the lifestyle of the nomadic tribes. However that would demand thinking outside the box for many politicians and I guess also agri-business and this is were I am not to hopeful.
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 21st, 2005 at 08:48:30 AM EST
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... integrate the nomadic tribes within the nature reserves (which should then be made larger and preferably connected by nature highways).

There are immeasurable crooks and nannies to this solution, one of them that many of the current nomadic tribes historically used to call the shots and now are pushed more and more into an outcast position. Divides between tribes and clans are far from buried. Politicians (generally non-nomadic) abuse the nomadic tribes in their turn and there is a growing disconnect between the city-politicians and the tribes.

Actually, politics in Africa can be so depressing, I have my first hopes on commercial nature-reserves, which would abuse the "novelty" of nomadic tribes for a part, but would (hopefully) allow the majority of the tribe alone to their own lifestyle.

by Nomad on Mon Nov 21st, 2005 at 10:06:01 AM EST
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is that a typo, or sarcasm?

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 21st, 2005 at 10:21:33 AM EST
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Consider it a very Freudian slip! This one passed through the spellchecker, so I never noticed and during proof-reading it escaped me, too.

Then again, I always hustle words on purpose, so this could be the first sign I'm mentally disintegrating.

Well spotted.

by Nomad on Mon Nov 21st, 2005 at 10:25:40 AM EST
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From the thrust of your argument I couldn't tell, really...

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 21st, 2005 at 10:40:21 AM EST
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