it's a nice place to visit. Very beautiful if you like that sort of thing. I was there when I was in the Marine corps. We were the first into Somalia. We made a few trips into Kenya while there.
If you are going have fun.
2006-12-17 13:42:51
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answered by USMCstingray 7
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Kenya is a diverse country, with many different cultures represented. Notable cultures include the Swahili on the coast, pastoralist communities in the north, and several different communities in the central and western regions. Today, the Maasai culture is well known, due to its heavy exposure from tourism although it is only a minor tribe. Minor the tribe might be but they are well-known and are a nomadic tribe who adore their upper bodies and are very well-known for all the jewellery that they wear.
[edit]National dress
Apart from the national flag, Kenya is yet to have a national dress that cuts across her diverse ethnic and racial divide. With each of the more than 42 ethnic communities in Kenya having its own traditional practices and symbols that make it unique, this is a task that has proved elusive in the past. However, several attempts have been made to design an outfit that can be worn to identify Kenyans, much like the Kente' cloth of Ghana.
The most recent effort was the Unilever-sponsored "Sunlight quest for Kenya's National Dress". A design was chosen and though it was unveiled with much pomp at a ceremony in which public figures modelled the dress, the dress design never took hold with the ordinary people.
Kitenge, a cotton fabric made into various colours and design through tie-and-dye and heavy embroidery, is generally accepted as the African dress. Though used in many African countries, Kitenge is yet to be accepted as an official dress as it is only worn during ceremonies and non-official functions. The Maasai wear dark red garments to symbolise their love for the earth and also their dependence on it. It also stands for blood that is given to them by nature. The Kanga (Khanga, Lesso) is another cloth that is in common use in practically every Kenyan home. The Kanga is a piece of clothing about 1.5m by 1m, screen printed with beautiful sayings in Kiswahili (or English) and is largely worn by women around the waist and torso. Kangas are a flexible item, used in many ways such as aprons, child-carrying slings, picnic blankets, swimwear etc. However, except among the coastal people, it is usually not worn as a full outfit.
2006-12-17 21:47:17
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answered by Grist 6
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hi. i think i can help you with your problem. i have lived in kenya for 10 years before coming to U.S.A and i loved the place. specially Mombasa. in kenya people speak swahilli language which i think it's a cool alnguage ever. coz i still use the languege with my friends. they have beautilful beachs. the names are mombasa beach. bambori beach and Diana beach. and u can also go to forjesucs they have cool things about the past i guess. and last u can go to (Late taws) i dont know if i spell it right. i know for sure u will have fun there. i hope i answered what u want to know. if u dont think this what u want to know than tell i will tell try to help u. have fun
2006-12-17 21:56:06
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answered by muskaan 1
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It is a beautiful country with lots of warm, friendly people. Also, lots of poverty contrasted with some great wealth. Eye-opening in many ways. Take a case full of clothes you can leave behind. Also take small pharmaceuticals such as aspirin, insect repellent etc.
2006-12-17 21:44:09
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answered by mz112ungu 4
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my one friend is from kenya, he said he likes america better, so dont plan about living there!
2006-12-17 21:42:07
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answered by Ern Bucket 2
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya
2006-12-17 21:41:40
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answered by eddie 2
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I think mostly black people live there.
2006-12-17 21:46:52
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answered by mburleigh8 5
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