March 27, 2023
Nyanza, also known as Mkoa wa Nyanza in Kiswahili, is a region nestled in the Southwestern part of Kenya. The former province derives its name from […]
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 […]
October 23, 2020
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, fairly soft, and consists of talc: a clay mineral. The level of talc in soapstone determines how soft the stone will be. […]
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 […]