44 Tribes of Kenya

Kuria

They have several musical instruments including thezeze, which is like a primitive violin The kuria people In the pastwere pasto...

Suba

Abasuba people are of bantu descent not Nilotic as mostly thought. The there are about 300,000 Suba people and just about 50,000 who speak...

Embu

The major artistic activities were basket making,bead making and decoration, making skin clothes, mat making,ironwork, the making of calaba...

Dasenach

The women build the houses, which are dome-shaped, using malleable sticks, rope and iron sheetsthese houses have astrong cultural importanc...

Kuria

They have several musical instruments including thezeze, which is like a primitive violin
The kuria people In the pastwere pastoral , today however the Kuria people are known as agriculturists
The Kuria are also know for their peculiar marriage customs that have been carried forward from their traditional beliefs http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/tribes/kuria/marriage.htm

Abasuba people are of bantu descent not Nilotic as mostly thought. The there are about 300,000 Suba people and just about 50,000 who speak the language. Suba culture, if not preserved, will soon be lost.
The Abasuba are settledmostly in the Rusinga island which they named. During the Rusinga festival the Abasuba people showcase their culture in efforts to preserve their way of lives.
Subas were traditionally involved in rain Making sacrifices such as animal sacrifices to appease the gods and clan spirits Suba District. These were carried out in special shrines which can still be found across Suba such as Utende, Kwitutu, Mungusa and Kiboye Shrines.
Suba people also practiced rock art which can be found in the caves of Kwitone in GulweMfangano.

The major artistic activities were basket making,bead making and decoration, making skin clothes, mat making,ironwork, the making of calabash dishes and gourds, themanufacture of leg bells, and beekeeping
The Aembu are settled on the slopes of Mount Kenya which is a huge tourist attraction, luring tourists for expeditions each year. The other natural sites found among the Aembu is the ancient Aembu caves known as 'Ngurungaya Ngai'

The women build the houses, which are dome-shaped, using malleable sticks, rope and iron sheetsthese houses have astrong cultural importance to the Dasnaach people
The Dasenach women adorn themselves with colourful beaded neckpieces over their bare chest.
Song and dances are a huge part of their culture they participate in these dances for instance during theirbull jumping ceremony and a moon dance

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