44 Tribes of Kenya

Galla

The people are characterized as warlike women wield great influence over their husbands and enjoy a large degree of freedom of m...

Borana

The Borana traditional dress is made from goat and sheepskins. Three sheep were needed to make a complete garment for a woman. F...

Tharaka

The Tharaka culture is today experienced during the Ura-Gate Tharaka Cultural Festival Based on the community memory revived thr...

Konso

Konso Cultural Landscape has been recognized by UNESCO as a heritage centre Konso sites feature wooden statues - grouped to repr...

Borana

The Borana traditional dress is made from goat and sheepskins. Three sheep were needed to make a complete garment for a woman.
For the majority of the members of the tribe, the staple diet is milk and meat and sometimes blood as other foods are considered Taboo
Islam has become influential in Borana society in the last 20 years.

The Tharaka culture is today experienced during the Ura-Gate Tharaka Cultural Festival
Based on the community memory revived through the dialogues, Tharakans have developed an ancestral map and calendar of the territory, documenting where they come from, the qualities of the land and how they lived there.
They are known for their ancient brewed Honey beer which is sacred
The community of Tharaka are now growing their own varieties of gourds, millet and sorghum that is better suited for their environment
Ntai/kunyamilangombe are riddles, and grandparents tell riddles to children to test their intelligence.

Konso Cultural Landscape has been recognized by UNESCO as a heritage centre
Konso sites feature wooden statues - grouped to represent respected members of their communities and particularly heroic events
The Konso follow their indigenous traditional beliefs that is shared with the Oromo

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