April 15, 2021
Some Agikuyu houses were constructed using mud while others were made out of wooden planks. This choice was dependent on the available building materials. First, men […]
April 14, 2021
One of the minority communities in Kenya are the Sengwer whose historical occupation consisted of hunting and gathering. At present, most Sengwer are farmers who are found within the Cherengany hills area […]
April 13, 2021
Looking at most of the cultural photos shared of Kenya, you will be surprised to know that majority of the people photographed are Samburu –and not […]
April 12, 2021
From fishing, to farming, to rearing livestock, the Luo’s strategic settlement around the resourceful Lake Victoria gave them a variety of occupations to consider. Designing a […]
April 10, 2021
Before the colonial period, Kisii families lived in villages that were divided into two distinct components: homesteads (omochie) and the cattle camp (ebisarate). Omochie was where married men lived with […]
April 9, 2021
The Turkana are Plain Nilotes traditionally occupying the northwestern region of Kenya bordering Uganda and South Sudan. Their main economic activities were pastoralism and fishing. Their houses […]
April 8, 2021
Among the Kuria, men constructed oval-shaped huts. They were arranged in a circular manner and built close to each other. The gaps between the huts were […]
April 7, 2021
Traditional houses were built to cater to the needs of a community. For the Somali, their main economic activity was nomadic pastoralism, and their houses were […]
April 6, 2021
Abaluhya bomas had a certain level of extravagance about them. In terms of placement, the hut nearest to the gate was strictly for the unmarried boys – […]