Leysan

Considered a somalisub tribe and shares most cultural practices with them

Nubi

• The Nubi come from Sudanese tribes that have intermarried local Kenyan and Ugandan women
• The Nubi people are majorly Muslims and follow Islamic beliefs and education system
• The Nubi today in Kenya are mostly settled in urban areas such as slums as theywere originally reserve troops in 17 garrisons aiding the British imperial campaign
• Nubian identity and culture during the rooted in shared values, mannerisms and customs. For ExampleWhenever a young person greets their elders, he clasps their hands, placing them on the chin and then their forehead, signifying respect.
• Kisira, a meal made from maize and wheat flour combined with fermented simsim paste, is still one of their famous cuisines
• Nubian women still practice crafts such as basketry, making mats and food covers, birish, from papyrus reeds. They make red, yellow, green and black-patterned mats called fendezia.
• Nubian communities in Kenya, Uganda and Sudan also hold annual cultural festivals for example: the KarmkolFestival

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 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