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National dress of Kenya – easy, bright and heavily decorated clothing - Nationalclothing.org Kenyan Clothes, Kenyan Dress, Kenyan Clothing, Kenya Clothing, Masai Tribe, Afrikaanse Mode, National Dress, African People, Kitenge

Kenya doesn't really have a national dress that characterizes traditions, ethnic tastes, culture and rituals of the whole country. Mostly that's because of more than 70 ethnic communities (Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba, Kalenjin, Masai etc.) who live in Kenya. They all have some unique traditions in clothing. Though some clothes and fabrics can be called traditional for Kenya. Let's have a look.

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Brooke Abdi
Maasai Dress, Maasai Culture, Maasai Tribe, Kenya Fashion, Maasai People, African Traditional Dresses, Beaded Jewellery, Traditional Attire, Maasai

The Maasai are a tribal group of Eastern Africa originating and currently living in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Primarily a cattle herding tribe, traditionally families lived in what is known as kraals (circular living quarters made of primarily acacia thorns to keep wild prey from attacking both members as well as prey). Each member of the family and larger tribe has a very distinct role to play with regards to daily life. In traditional / village settings, women concerned with the…

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Lyndal Lucas
Kikuyu tribe, Kenya, Africa // click image for article and more terrific photos by Juwarra Africa Tribes, Kenyan Wedding, Africa People, African Dance, People Dancing, Traditional Dance, African People, Out Of Africa, Art Africain

Wikipedia about Kikuyu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuyu_people Lets continue with the tribes. In addition to Kalenjin, Kikuyu is another tribe who have been visible in practically everything that happens in Kenya. I think we could say that even more than Kalenjin, they have shaped the politics of the country. Even in colonial times Kikuyu were said to be willing to work together with English, although they were also the ones to start organized anti-colonial movement. Usually it is said…

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Anton Ehn
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Download this stock image: Africa Tanzania Lake Eyasi two Maasai Women in traditional clothes and ornaments an ethnic group of semi nomadic people - B063XK from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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