Engagement in Nandi Customs
Fortunately for those girls who maintained their virginity the whole village has to witness, the girl/girls will move from one…
Fortunately for those girls who maintained their virginity the whole village has to witness, the girl/girls will move from one…
These young men were instructed that to succeed in life, they have to cooperate in defending their cattle, their clan…
Interviewer: how was the circumcision conducted during the old days, “your days?” Mzee Rajab: Circumcision was a big celebration just like weddings…
The bridegroom is accompanied by friends and cousins to come and meets the bride. When they get there, the bride…
Hando – Women’s skirt Shuka – Men’s Loin Cloth Hando is a popular traditional skirt worn by Mijikenda women. Traditionally…
Kupeleka pete KufugaUkuti Hinna party Shindee Kesha Limatularus – Lunch Kikaii/Nikkah– Marriage vows performed by kadhi at the Mosque. the…
Atipa is a long leafy plant found any place where the soil is accommodating. It is a plant that spreads all…
The body was washed and hair shaved by old women past child bearing age in the village. Formerly, the corpse…
The inquiry includes “family life” starts from great great grand parents to the girl’s parents. The groom parents and family…
SHAVING THE BABY (Lielo Nyathi) In olden days shaving of a new born was a ritual of its kind. The…