The article about the Maasai demonstrates “Cognitive Culture” in several aspects. First of all is their identity as “true Africans” that springs from the belief of their “purity”, unlike other cultures places in Africa like Kenya or Tanzania that experience an immense influence from Western culture, the Maasai are proud of their ability to maintain their purity, by sticking to their traditions.
Second, and also very important factor of Cognitive Culture that is expressed in the article of the Maasai is their history, which shade light over their perception of identity among themselves and in compare to other cultures. The heroic story of their origin tells how the
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