October 29, 2022

Mashujaa Day

Mashujaa Day is observed on October 20 every year. However, in case this date ever falls on a weekend, the day is shifted to the following Monday, which is then declared as a public holiday. ‘Mashujaa’ is the Swahili word for ‘Heroes,’ and because of this, Mashujaa Day is called ‘Heroes’ Day’ also. This significant…

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Erick Saddam

October 7, 2022

Utamaduni Day

UTAMADUNI DAY CELEBRATION Utamaduni Day is a public holiday in Kenya observed on October 10th each year. The day has been set aside to celebrate the country’s rich cultural diversity and heritage. Previously it was celebrated to honour Daniel Arap Moi, who was the former president of Kenya. Until 2020, this holiday was called Moi…

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Erick Saddam

September 30, 2022

Mwanamuche ni Dhahabu

Kadzo na Furaha were ni asena akurya na kusazirana.Atu anji maona ni mutu na mvahawe kwa zhomarekala mahamwenga zhomu.Makala manambirana Siri zao na makihenda utu wowosi hamwenga.Were manenda khunini hamwenga na hatha madzini.Were Kadzo akimala kwenda madzini suthu ende kwa ni Furaha akamuhale mende hamwenga.Were hatha hatha mumwenga wao akikosana na azhazie lazima angembira mwanziwe.Kwa…

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Jessica Rehema

August 28, 2022

Is your WhatsApp still private?

WhatsApp is a platform with over 2 billion people in the world, in february 2014 with a bid at $16 billion Facebook acquired the messaging platform. Upon acquiring the same, there were rumours that Whatsapp could now be public and not the same secretive as it was. Since then, whatsapp has been having many changes…

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Kithi Daniels

August 18, 2022

The Mijikenda Community of Coastal Kenya

The word ‘Mijikenda‘ directly translates to ‘nine villages’. The Mijikenda tribe, is one among the North-East Coastal Bantu groups, that inhabit the Kenyan coast. Like its name implies, the group consists of nine sub-tribes who share a similar cultural and linguistic heritage. Here is the catch – each subtribe speaks a different dialect of the…

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Emmanuellar Sidi

August 18, 2022

CHENDA CHENDA FESTIVAL

The Mijikenda people, a vibrant and diverse community along the Kenyan coast, hold a deep reverence for the number nine, known as “Chenda” in their language. This seemingly simple numeral carries profound cultural significance, serving as a unifying thread that weaves together the rich tapestry of Mijikenda heritage. The number nine is not merely a…

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Erick Saddam

July 10, 2022

Kihenzacho Roho ni Dawa

Kwambolera kisa kirichoshangaza atu na kuaricha atu madziuze maswali manji manji. Badesa were ni kijiji kidzichohurira na were kakina mautu manji. Gafula kwaanza kuonenakana mvulana ariye were kamanyikana wambolerahi. Wakudza mala kazi ya urisa na akibahatika akipewa kahiza mudzi urio vuma ng’ombe sana. Mdzini haho were hanaifwa ha Kenga Mhache na mudzi uwo were ni…

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Jessica Rehema

June 17, 2022

Chadi

Kahi za cha kijiji cha shononeka kwakala na msichana arevuma nguma ya urembo. Athana were manasinda di cho ho hao arya manenda makimala madzi ga gunwa angine manenda makiuzira kuku magule. Musichana mwenye tha were kanazho, uriokala akilini mwakwe were ni kupata elimu ili adze akole familia ya kwao. Mbali na udzo wosi sikuli were…

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Jessica Rehema

June 16, 2022

Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests

The Mijikenda Kaya Forests consist of 10 separate forest sites spread over some 200 km along the coast containing the remains of numerous fortified villages, known as kayas, of the Mijikenda people. The kayas, created as of the 16th century but abandoned by the 1940s, are now regarded as the abodes of ancestors and are…

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Erick Saddam

June 13, 2022

Coconut ~ “Mnazi”

coconut palm, (Cocos nucifera), palm of the family Arecaceae, cultivated extensively in tropical areas for its edible fruit, the coconut. Coconut palms are found in tropical coastal areas nearly worldwide and probably originated somewhere in Indo-Malaya. ~ britannica A coconut tree is a type of palm tree that is found in the coastline of kenya.…

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Erick Saddam