Maasai on the phone: materiality, tourism, and the extraordinary in Zanzibar

Abstract Thousands of Maasai men have been flocking in recent years to the island of Zanzibar to take part in the burgeoning tourism industry. Many are employed as guards and security personnel. Others roam the beaches, selling souvenirs and touting tourist services, while some are involved in sex-t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nir Avieli, Tsahala Sermoneta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2020-10-01
Series:Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-020-00607-7