African Masai Tribal Technique: Ethical Response To Child Misbehavior and Unacceptable Behavioral Deviations

Author: Sean Macken

Date: 1/30/24

This may be a worthwhile technique to (first of all to accurately preserve) study and/or duplicate as an ethical technique to handle child / kid misbehavior / unacceptable behavioral deviations within the human species.

When a child does a wrong action, or misbehaves, the tribe, as one collective entity, embraces the child with love, with feelings of belonging, and acceptance.

Through such a ritual, the tribal bond is built so strong and of perceived importance, that the individual will make choices (out of his/her/it’s/they/them/his/her/its personal freewill) that continue to strengthen the tribe’s homogeneity and, thus, reinforcement of socially acceptable behavior and norms.

Tupac – Unconditional Love

Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1997/02/17/the-masai-model/07a7c861-17b7-4e03-be4f-c2a79cee043a/

https://www.masaimara.com/maasai-people.php#:~:text=According%20to%20Maasai%20history%20the,the%20Tanga%20Coast%20in%20Tanzania.

https://www.masaimara.travel/maasai-tribe-facts.php

http://maasaiwilderness.org/maasai/

How are the children?