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In 1885, an international border was drawn between the territories of Kenya and Tanganyika, dividing the two Maasai lands.

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The above statement is true.
In 1885, an international border was drawn between the territories of British Kenya and German Tanganyika, dividing the two Maasai lands. The richest grasslands were reserved for white communities, and the Maasai tribes of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania were divided into small arid territories. Due to a lack of suitable pasture and a two-year drought, the Maasai tribes lost about 60% of their livestock. Their problems were compounded by the increased cultivation and commercialization of game reserves. Due to the growing power of the settlements and the negative impact on the social life of the Maasai, the community gradually lost all grazing areas.

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