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

Kenyan Arabs

• A large percentage of the Kenyan Arabic population dwells in the coastal area.
• Coastal Arab villages consist of tiny houses that are situated closely together. The nature of the villages reflects the closeness of the families
• The Arabs are considered to be modest and this is apparent in their dressing. Women mostly wear diraqs, burkhas and hijabs to show their modesty.
• Arabs in Kenya are 99% Muslim and follow Islamic teachings and celebrate holidays special to the religion
• Arabic dance and song is popular among the Islamic majority in Kenya and Swahili songs borrow from this as well

Kamba

• The Akamba people are known for their love of music and dance traced from the traditional dance. Today their contemporary music style is popular yet still borrows from the traditional style of music, but the content focuses on whatever is happening in the world.  Story Sample https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/kenya-coronavirus-songs/2020/09/14/48602156-e1ad-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html

• 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

Taveta

Tavetas are popularly known as agriculturists and for their skills as smithies and craftsmen