#KeRites Archives

August 3, 2020

Published by Paukwa on August 3, 2020

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Taita Death Rites

The Taita believed that any disaster, including death, was attributed to three things: a curse, a fetish or an angry spirit of a recently deceased member […]

August 3, 2020

Published by Paukwa on August 3, 2020

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Somali Death Rites

The Somali bury the deceased on the day of death. The body is transported to the site of the funeral prayers (salat-I-janazah) where members of the […]

August 3, 2020

Published by Paukwa on August 3, 2020

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Turkana Death Rites

Among the Turkana, death rituals were reserved for few. Death was accompanied with the question: how important was this person in the community? Only three categories […]

August 3, 2020

Published by Paukwa on August 3, 2020

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Ameru Marriage Ceremony

In the Meru community, the marriage process unfolded in three distinct steps: courtship, dowry and finally, the wedding ceremony. Courtship was an important foundation for any […]

August 3, 2020

Published by Paukwa on August 3, 2020

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Elgeyo Marriage Ceremony

The Elgeyo community’s marriage would be considered less formal. The Elgeyo practiced what may be termed as trial marriage. When a young couple decided to marry, the girl moved into […]

July 30, 2020

Published by Paukwa on July 30, 2020

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Kenyan Rites

The Abaluhya community consists of 18 subtribes that speak different dialects of the Luhya language. The subtribes are: the Bukusu, the Tatsoni, the Kabarasi, the Tsotso, the Wanga, the Isukha, the Batura, the Nyole, and […]

July 29, 2020

Published by Paukwa on July 29, 2020

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Kenyan Rites

Bajuni Death Rites

Over the years, the Bajuni have assimilated the burial rituals practiced in the Islamic faith. However, the manner in which this community commemorates ancestral spirits remains unique to themselves. When someone passes on, they are buried on the same day. Quran […]

July 28, 2020

Published by Paukwa on July 28, 2020

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Kenyan Rites

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 […]

July 24, 2020

Published by Paukwa on July 24, 2020

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Kenyan Rites

Akamba Marriage Ceremony

Among the Akamba, a young couple first courted before marriage. Once the young couple was engaged, the boy’s parents presented the girl’s family with two goats to […]