44 Tribes of Kenya

Kenyan Asian tribe

Asians living in Kenya are descended from South Asian migrantswhowere brought to Kenya as part of the workforce from British India

Luo

The Luo people are well known for their fishing activities and are believed to be the first community to fish by the Lake Victoria

Dasenach

The women build the houses, which are dome-shaped, using malleable sticks, rope and iron sheetsthese houses have astrong cultural importanc...

Teso

They used to adhere to their traditional burial rites some of which include exhuming a long dead body in order to release spirits

Kenyan Asian tribe

Asians living in Kenya are descended from South Asian migrantswhowere brought to Kenya as part of the workforce from British India
They practice mostly Hinduism and sunniislam religion
Asian food from Indian curries to Thai food is very popular in Kenyan eateries
Indians celebrate a lot of their cultural holidays in Kenya such as Diwali

The Luo people are well known for their fishing activities and are believed to be the first community to fish by the Lake Victoria
The Luo preserve some of their ritualistic cultural practices especially burial rites depending on how a person dies. Initiation rituals such as removing of the lower six teeth and tattooing of the body have however been phased out with time
The Luo community are in particular known for their musical skills and instruments such as the Nyatiti particularly unique to them. Aspects of their traditional style of music has been carried to modern times particularly known as ‘Ohangla’ and ‘Benga’. Sample music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo_j2bD0rHs
Their oral traditions have led to the preservation of some ancient notable personalities among the Luo. This includes LwandaMagere and Gor Mahia whom a Kenyan Football team is named after

The women build the houses, which are dome-shaped, using malleable sticks, rope and iron sheetsthese houses have astrong cultural importance to the Dasnaach people
The Dasenach women adorn themselves with colourful beaded neckpieces over their bare chest.
Song and dances are a huge part of their culture they participate in these dances for instance during theirbull jumping ceremony and a moon dance

They used to adhere to their traditional burial rites some of which include exhuming a long dead body in order to release spirits
They welcome guests with their local beverage known as Ajon which is made from millet
Their interactions with other communities has impacted the Itesoculture as some cultural practices have been assimilated to their practices
Traditional song and dance is a part of the Teso culture to mark special events and occasions. Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY2jbRcT-1I

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