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What change occurred in Maasai society when Moran power declined and chiefs' power increased?

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Correct answer: A shift occurred from age-warrior authority to administration-backed leadership

Maasai society was organised through age groups. Moran, or young warriors, traditionally had important responsibilities related to defence and social authority. Colonial intervention weakened some of these traditional arrangements and strengthened chiefs who could communicate with or work under the colonial administration. Authority therefore moved away from a purely age-based warrior structure toward leadership that was more closely connected with administration.

Option A is correct because it describes this change in the balance of power. It does not mean that Maasai society suddenly became leaderless or that cattle immediately lost all importance. Nor did all poor families become rulers. The important historical point is that colonial rule altered traditional social and political relationships.

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