44 Tribes of Kenya

Turkana

They are known for their basket weaving and the Turkana women excelled in making beaded ornamentsand necklaces some of which are made from...

Walwana

A marginalized tribal group in Tana riverKnown for their fishing activities in the river They are also known as Malakote and con...

Kamba

The Akamba people are known for their love of music and dance traced from the traditional dance. Today their contemporary music style is po...

Gosha

The majority of Gosha are descendants of freed or escaped slaves from the Shabeelle Valley Majority of Goshas consider themselve...

Turkana

They are known for their basket weaving and the Turkana women excelled in making beaded ornamentsand necklaces some of which are made from elephant's tail.
The Turkana people ae involved in One of Kenya's top tourist attractions is the three-day festival held in June and takes place at Loiyangalani, Marsabit County. This festival features all nomadic communities in Northern Kenya.
The traditional clothing of the Turkana is very simple and consists in a cloth knotted on the shoulder, to form a sort of tunic, for men; while for women the dress is made from two pieces of cloth or leather wrapped around their waist and chest.
The Turkana have also very elaborate hairstyles, in particular women shave the hair on the sides of the head while in the center intertwine them and enrich them with a coat of beads and feathers; while as a fixative for the hairstyle they use animal fat and wood ash mixed together.

A marginalized tribal group in Tana riverKnown for their fishing activities in the river
They are also known as Malakote and considered to be part of the Pokomo group.
Kenya’s national anthem is derived from a lullaby in this tribal group. The Walwanaculture is rich in folk tales, songs, dances
There is astrong influence of Pokomo culture in today;s Swahili culture as the Pokomo’s intermarried with the coastal Arabs. One of the languages among the Walwana is a precursor to the Kiswahili Language

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The Akamba are well known for their crafts. Particularly creative wood carvings and ornaments which are sold locally and to tourists as well
Popular cuisines among the Kamba people are the pounded grains particularly Maize locally known as Muthokoi

The majority of Gosha are descendants of freed or escaped slaves from the Shabeelle Valley
Majority of Goshas consider themselves as part of Somali clans
Many Gosha participate in possession dances like "lumbe,"
They are commonly involved in basket weaving and making of vibrant fabrics with bright colours

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