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t. e. A kaya (plural makaya or kayas) is a sacred site of the Mijikenda people in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Often located within sacred forests, a kaya is considered to be an intrinsic source of ritual power and the origin of cultural identity; [1][2] it is also a place of prayer for members of the Mijikenda ethnic group. [3]
It is a derogatory term meaning "bush people." The nine Ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda peoples are the Chonyi, Kambe, Duruma, Kauma, Ribe, Rabai, Jibana, Giriama, and Digo. The Digo are southern Mijikenda while the others are northern Mijikenda. [3] The Digo are also found in Tanzania due to their proximity to the common border.
The Giriama is one of the largest groups of the Mijikenda people in the back-up area of the Northeast coast of Kenya. The Giriama are subdivided into clans which include Thoya, Mweni, Nyundo, Nyale and so on. The Giriama are a peaceful people who practiced active resistance against the British. [ 2 ]
Coastal Forests of Kenya (Arabuko Sokoke Forest and Shimba Hills National Reserve) Kilifi County , Kwale County 3°16′00″S 39°49′00″E / 3.266667°S 39.816667°E / -3.266667; 39.816667 ( Coastal Forests of Kenya (Arabuko Sokoke Forest and Shimba Hills National
Kaya Mudzi Muvya. Coordinates: 3°44′37″S 39°34′18″E. Kaya Mudzi Muvya is a coastal lowland dry deciduous forest in Kilifi County of southern Kenya. It became a World Heritage Site in 2008. [1] A large portion of the forest is an area protected by the Kenya Forest Service under The Forests Act of 2005, [2] and as a national monument ...
The Kikuyu (also Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic group. [1] Part of a series on the.
A fourth born is named Kuule also missplessed as Kule. [2] [21] [22] A fifth born is named Thembo or Kathembo. [2] [21] [22] A sixth born is named Mbusa or Kabusa.
The emerging national culture of Kenya has several strong dimensions that include the rise of a national language, the full acceptance of Kenyan as an identity, the success of a postcolonial constitutional order, the ascendancy of ecumenical religions, the urban dominance of multiethnic cultural productions, and increased national cohesion" [1]