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November 21, 2024
Celebrating Heritage: Kishutu Day in Kilifi County
The Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization’s Kilifi County Chapter is organizing an exciting cultural celebration called Kishutu Day, scheduled for November 28th, 2024, at Chumani Primary School. This vibrant event aims to honor and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the Mijikenda community. Kishutu, a traditional attire worn by Mijikenda women, holds deep cultural significance. This…
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Erick Saddam
September 7, 2024
Chenda Chenda Cultural Festival 2024
Chenda Chenda Festival: A Celebration of Mijikenda Culture and Unity The coastal region of Kenya is set to come alive on September 9, 2024, as the annual Chenda Chenda Festival takes center stage in Kayafungo, Kaloleni Giriama, Kilifi County. This vibrant celebration of Mijikenda culture and heritage promises to be a day filled with music,…
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Erick Saddam
September 4, 2024
The Mijikenda Circumcision Tradition
The Mijikenda Circumcision Tradition: A Deep Dive into a Cultural Rite Circumcision among the Mijikenda community has always been a profound and celebratory tradition, reflecting deep cultural values and communal ties. This rite of passage, historically significant and richly ceremonial, highlights the intricate practices that mark a boy’s transition into manhood. A Community Celebration In…
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Erick Saddam
May 24, 2024
Coconut:The gold of Coast
The Vanishing Gold of the Coast: Among the many treasures coastal region boast, the humble coconut stands out as a symbol of both tradition and livelihood. For generations, the cultivation and harvesting of coconuts have been integral to the local economy, weaving a story of sustenance and resilience. However, recent times have witnessed a troubling…
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Jessica Rehema
April 20, 2023
History of The Giriama people
History of The Giriama people Giriama are part of Mijikenda people whose oral history relates that the ancestors of the Mijikenda, who were then one people, lived in a place called Singwaya, believed to be north of Tana River and south ofJuba River in Somalia. However due to conflicts with other communities there they…
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Erick Saddam
April 19, 2023
Giriama Traditional Wedding
Kuhaswa – Traditional Giriama wedding The parents of the bridegroom look for the bride. They go to the bride’s home and the bridegroom’s father introduces himself and then says ”Fudzire mala Mudzungu wa utsunguni”. We have come to look for the cucumber, which is painful. The father of the bride answers ”nauhambale” let the painful…
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Erick Saddam
April 19, 2023
The ‘mad’ Kenyan woman who rattled the British
Mekatilili wa Menza Mekatilili wa Menza may have been in the freedom struggle scene for a short time, but her contribution in raising the African consciousness among the Giriama people of the Coastal Kenya was immense.Mekatilili was one of the first women in Kenya to rise up against the British in 1913. Her bravery, oratorical…
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Erick Saddam
February 1, 2023
Mepoho: The Tale of the Magical Giriama Woman
Mepoho: The Tale of the Magical Giriama Woman Mepoho was a Giriama woman who lived in the 13th century. The Giriama are a subgroup of the Mijikenda, or 9 villages, who largely reside along the the Kenyan Coast. Legend has it that, some women who had gone to get water one chilly morning found Baby…
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Erick Saddam
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
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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