July 28, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 28, 2020
Categories

Teso Death Rites

Among the Teso, death was not the end of a person per se, it was just the end of life in a physical body. Separation of […]
Do you like it?
2 Read more
July 19, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 19, 2020
Categories

Maasai Naming Ceremony

Similar to the Luo, a newborn in Maasai culture isn’t given a name immediately after birth – rather there is a naming ceremony that comes between […]
Do you like it?
4 Read more
July 19, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 19, 2020
Categories

Mbeere Naming Ceremony

Songs were used to finalize Giriama naming ceremonies and they also marked the beginning of the birth process for the Mbeere community. When a mother was […]
Do you like it?
0 Read more
July 18, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 18, 2020
Categories

Female Genital Mutilation

This week, we have shared initiation ceremonies practiced by various Kenyan communities. In these stories, we have learnt about the rituals practiced traditionally and more importantly, the significance of these rituals. Initiation was an important threshold that members of a community were expected to cross; in many […]
Do you like it?
0 Read more
July 17, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 17, 2020
Categories

Nubi Initiation Ceremony

Traditionally, boys in the Nubian community were circumcised when they were about three years old. As such, this rite of passage did not serve as a […]
Do you like it?
0 Read more
July 16, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 16, 2020
Categories

Kipsigis Initiation Ceremony

Within the Kipsigis community, the transition from childhood to adulthood was carried out through a series of rituals that lasted up to six months. During this […]
Do you like it?
0 Read more
July 14, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 14, 2020
Categories

Rendille Initiation Ceremony

For decades, the Rendille have been one of the Kenyan communities that inhabit northern Kenya. Many years ago, there was constant tribal warfare between the Rendille […]
Do you like it?
0 Read more
July 9, 2020
Published by Paukwa on July 9, 2020
Categories

Borana Naming Ceremony

For the Borana, the naming ceremony remains an important rite of passage. Just like many African communities, the Borana believe that names have power and play […]
Do you like it?
0 Read more
November 20, 2019
Published by on November 20, 2019
Categories

Jamhuri High School

Prior to the construction of the East African Railway, Alibhai Mulla Jevanjee – an Indian emigrant in East Africa – was awarded the building contract of […]
Do you like it?
2 Read more
12
Next page
error: Content is protected !!