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== Giriama Culture ==

The [https://www.govisitkenya.com/giriama-people.html Giriama] a sub group of the larger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijikenda_peoples Mijikenda] they  inhabit the area of Mariakani and Kaloleni in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilifi_County Kilifi county]. It should be noted the Mijikenda are also found in Coastal parts of Tanzania they include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digo_people Digo] sub tribe. They are commonly subsistence farmers planting crops and keeping animals. It is known as [https://prepp.in/news/e-492-mixed-farming-agriculture-notes mixed farming][https://mijikenda.co.ke/history-of-the-giriama-people/ E].

[https://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/what-is-marriage/ Marriage] is so sacred to them,the parents of the bridegroom look for the bride KUHASWA-traditional Giriama wedding[https://mijikenda.co.ke/giriama-traditional-wedding/ Kuhaswa],[https://www.studocu.com/row/document/catholic-university-of-eastern-africa/family-law/giriama-customary-marriage/38591545 Malozi]. A dowry which is something they negotiate until the reach an agreement.
They have clans Thoya, Mweni, Nyale, Nyundo[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giriama_people Cl]. They are religius people. their God is called Mulungu[https://www.paukwa.or.ke/story-series/dinizetu/dini-ya-wagiriama/ Dini].

== Samburu  of Kenya ==

Samburu people are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilotic_peoples Nilotic] found in North central part of [[Kenya]]. They are Nilotic ethnic group that speaks the Samburu dialect of the Maa language. this is spoken by Samburu and Maasai communities.
The Samburu people are a religious people. They  believe in Enkai they practice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samburu_people Monotheism] they live in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samburu_County Samburu county]. 

It has brathe taking sceneries[https://www.kenya-experience.com/places-to-visit/samburu-national-reserve/ Samburu national reaserve]. Their dressing is similar to the Maasai's [https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=samburu+people&id=2D2B3BD199BFC78D22CEBD5E631321F1819C1986&form=IQFRBA&first=1&disoverlay=1  Cultural dress].They are herders and also drink fresh blood from animals [https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=samburu&mid=66B756CCE524D49A5D8166B756CCE524D49A5D81&FORM=VIRE SA]. They have their cultural dance,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3a_uL_pLrs Lkiseku] festival songs[https://youtu.be/Jx3JaKdpFq0?si=tSb0GUtXJGNmZYIA Lkukorr Onyekie Tankarr]. Among the Samburu dress is not dress. Traditional dress is not just a dress but a symbol[https://www.hadithi.co/the-vibrant-traditional-dress-of-the-samburu-people/ DR]. The Samburu warriors also known as Morans, the warriors of the North [https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=samburu+warriors&&mid=367149EDE8E6E68BA449367149EDE8E6E68BA449&FORM=VAMGZC M][https://beginnorthadventures.com/samburu-tribe/ WR]. Marriage is sacred to the community[https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/central/2018-12-15-what-goes-on-during-a-samburu-wedding MG]

== Kauma of the Mijikenda group ==

Kauma are among the nine Mijikenda group [https://www.govisitkenya.com/mijikenda-people.html MJ]. They are little known in Kenya the well known tribe are the Giriama. They are among the smallest of the Mijikenda group[https://malindians.com/information/mijikenda-tribe-of-kenya/kauma-tribe-of-the-mijikenda/ SM]. Kauma are found in Nothern part of the Kenyan coast [https://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/mijikenda.html MJ].As other Mijikenda groups have [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1231 Kaya] they too have one. There are minerals and also logging which are affecting their Kaya shrines efforts have been put by the Kauma's to restore the lost and affected ones [https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/kenyas-mijikenda-people-revive-sacred-homesteads-to-protect-the-forest/ RVNG].

They have strong connection with their ancestors that is why the Kayas are integral part in their community.[https://www.kenyatsavosafaris.com/mijikenda-people/ Sacred Kaya Forests].

== Bull fighting ceremony ==

Luhya [https://www.mozzartsport.co.ke/other-sports/news/the-fighting-bulls-of-western-kenya/25185 bullfighting] locally known as Khusilu is a profound cultural anchor for the [https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-isukha-community-of-kenya-national-museums-of-kenya/jQXxryGzsRkRKw?hl=en Isukha] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idakho Idakho] sub-tribes, serving roles far beyond entertainment. Historically, it is vital to the sacred  [https://theafricanhumanistjournal.com/the-culture-and-tradition-of-the-luhya-community/ Shilembe] ritual, where bulls battle near an elder grave to appease ancestral spirits. The sport symbolizes clan wealth, prestige and virility while fostering inter clan diplomacy by peacefully resolving rivalries through structured competition. Deeply spiritual, Khusilu demands strict ancestral invocations and taboos, including handler abstinence. Today, it preserves indigenous knowledge, oral history, and traditional medicine, anchoring youth to their heritage while evolving into a vital driver of cultural tourism.

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[https://static.toiimg.com/photo/106458429.cms Bulls]

[https://youtu.be/tOMYsnTiOxg?si=JADm4TmheiOrgfeJ Bull ceremony YT]

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