44 Tribes of Kenya

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

Kenyan European Tribe

Economically, virtually all Europeans in Kenya belong to the middle- and upper-middle-class A small minority Europeans in Kenya...

Samburu

Dancing is a significant part of Samburu culture. Their dancing is similar to that of the Maasai people with men dancing in a circle and ju...

Kisii

They are known for soapstone carvings, basketry and pottery. The stone is mined and carved in Tabaka, South Mugirango, where several famili...

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
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

Economically, virtually all Europeans in Kenya belong to the middle- and upper-middle-class
A small minority Europeans in Kenya are landowners (livestock, horticulturists and farmers), whereas the majority work in the tertiary sector: in finance, import, air transport, and hospitality.

Dancing is a significant part of Samburu culture. Their dancing is similar to that of the Maasai people with men dancing in a circle and jumping high from a standing position. the Samburu do not useany instruments to accompany their dancing and singing.
The Samburu people traditionally in a vibrant red cloth wrapped like a skirt and a white sash. This is accompanied with many colorful beaded earrings, bracelets, anklets and necklaces. Each piece of jewellery worn represents the status of the person wearing them and occasion
Samburu traditional settlements known as ‘Manyattas’are built by women
Much like the Maasai who they are closely related to the Samburu people co-exist with life and today, help run ecofriendlytourist lodges around where they settle

They are known for soapstone carvings, basketry and pottery. The stone is mined and carved in Tabaka, South Mugirango, where several families specialize in this art. The craft attracts tourists and generates income for the community.
The kisii are known for their farming of bananas which are traced to their areas
The favorite instrument among the Kisii is the obokhano (lyre) in their traditional music

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