October 15, 2021
Siwa (Swahili) – flute The Waswahili are said to be among the earliest settlers of the towns that emerged along Kenya’s coast. In Pate, the city state that […]
October 13, 2021
Vessels are objects fabricated from a wide variety of materials and have, in the past, been used to store liquids such as water, beer, milk and […]
November 14, 2018
Neck support was as important in the past as it is today. Herding was no easy task and sometimes herders needed a break – that’s where […]
November 12, 2018
Traditionally, jewellery was a sign of wealth and status in different Kenyan communities. One could tell a chief from an elder, a married woman from a […]
November 9, 2018
Since time immemorial, people have adopted different types of clothing for various purposes. Women used lesos to protect their bodies from both heat and cold while […]
November 5, 2018
Early in 1970, the Post Office authorities issued a series of four stamps devoted to the Musical Instruments of East Africa. Those chosen were adeudeu and […]
November 2, 2018
Featured below are some from around the Lake Victoria/Western Kenya region. The idea of these stringed instruments is said to have been borrowed from the […]