What is the traditional economic practice in africa

The traditional economic practice in Africa is primarily herding. Many African tribes and communities regard cattle as part and parcel of their lives and wealth. For example, the Maasai tribe found in Tanzania and Kenya have for centuries engaged in herding as their way of life, a tradition that is very much alive even today.

The Maasai are semi- nomads. They traverse the land with their cattle in search of pasture. They leave the women and the little ones behind in their Kraals as they travel considerable distances to look for pasture. They do not dwell in urban areas but in the open plains where their cattle are free to graze.  However, they have taken their children to school and a new generation that is savvy of current times has emerged but still fiercely proud of their traditions and way of life.