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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Kenya
True. Along with tea, coffee, horticultural products, petroleum products and fish.
| When is the best time of year to visit the Masai Mara National Reserve? | Kenya Kulture
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July and August. Kenya's most spectacular annual event is organised by an unlikely group - wildebeests. Literally millions of these ungainly antelopes move en masse in July and August from the Serengeti in search of lush grass.
| Which Kenyan tribe is famous for dancing on stilts performed by men wearing long black coats and white masks? | Kenya Kulture
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Embu. The Embu are well known for their honey also.
| What is the most popular religion practised in Kenya? | Kenya Kulture
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Christianity. Approximately 70 percent of Kenyans are {Christians;} about 25 percent are adherents of indigenous {religions;} 6 percent are Muslims. Among the Asian community there are Hindus, Sikhs, Parsees, and Bahai's. Although traditional beliefs and practices vary among Kenya's ethnic groups, almost all involve belief in an eternal, omnipotent creator envisaged as remote from men. The Kikuyu's god is named 'Murungu' or (more frequently) 'Ngai', a loan-word from Masai. Ngai cannot be seen, but is manifested in the sun, moon, thunder and lighting, stars, rain, the rainbow and in the great fig trees that serve as places of worship and sacrifice.
| One of the staple foods of Kenya is ugali na sukuma wiki. What is it? | Kenya Kulture
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Maize meal (porridge) with vegetables. Chapati na sukuma wiki is a flat bread with green vegetables. These two meals, do not require any silverware. You simply use the ugali or chapati to pick up the sukuma wiki and then you put it in your mouth to eat it. It is considered rude if you do not wash your hands prior to the start of the meal.
a wind instrument. It is a wind instrument ornately carved and made of ivory and often used as a fanfare at weddings.
| What is the name of the full length white robe that some men still wear in Kenya? | Kenya Kulture
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khanzu. A bui bui is the long black wraparound for women that hugs the body, falls short of the ankles and doesn't have the veil covering the face. A kikoi is a large colorful cloth that has a traditional Swahili proverb. Women usually wear a kanga over their other clothing to keep it clean, to carry their children or other things. A kikoi is a type of sarong worn by men.
a minibus. This is the preferred mode of transport as they are quicker than buses and cheaper than taxis. They are also very dangerous with a high accident rate.
Swahili and English. Both Kiswahili and English are used on a daily basis and Kikuyu and Luo are widely understood. Kikamba is another indigenous language.
About 2000 B.C.. Scientists have found the earliest-known remains of human beings in Kenya. Little is known about these people. These people are the ancestors of today's Kenyans. They included farmers, herders and hunters. Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa moved into the area that is now Kenya c.2000 B.C.
rivers. Both of the rivers flow from southwestern Kenya to the Indian Ocean.
Harambee. That's the word on the coat of arms!
Yes. Most of the people enjoy both dancing and watching dance performances.
Protestant. Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
Maize. Kenyans often grind maize into porridge and eat it with a stew made from vegetables, fish or meat. Beer is a popular drink in Kenya.
the use of weapons. The best-known of the Kenyan nomads are the Masai (or Maasai). The Masai people are tall and slender and are popular for their skill in the use of weapons and their strongly independent ways.
rural. About three-quarters of Kenya's people live in rural areas. About 99% of Kenya's population is made up of black Africans.
English and Swahili. Numerous indigenous languages are also spoken widely. Swahili is also called 'Kiswahili'.
| Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain. Is it a dormant, extinct or active volcano? | Know More About Kenya
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extinct. It is 5,199 metres above sea level (17,057 feet).
Indian. Kenya is bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean.
shilling. One shilling = 100 cents.
Nairobi. Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Its city centre has many modern buildings.
British. During this period, the British greatly influenced both the economic and cultural life of Kenya.
No. Many people think it is in Kenya because it's situated on the Kenyan countryside. Africa's tallest mountain is in Tanzania, across the border.
Yes. Yes, it does run through the centre of Kenya. Kenya's coastal area is a hot and humid tropical region.
five. It is bordered on the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, on the east by Somalia, on the south by Tanzania, and on the west by Uganda.
1963. Kenya won independence in 1963 and has been a republic since 1964.
Eastern Africa. Kenya is a republic in Eastern Africa.
| In 1998 Kenya was in the international media after being attacked by terrorists in which over two hundred people lost their lives. Which diplomatic mission/office/embassy was bombed? | You Didn't Know This About Kenya
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American. The bomb attack was directed against the American Embassy which then was situated in the heart of Nairobi. Over 200 people were killed most of whom were innocent Kenyans. The embassy has since relocated to the outskirts of Nairobi. Kenya was recently a victim of another terrorist attack last year in Mombasa which was targeting Israelis in a tourist hotel. This time the casualties were fewer, nevertheless more innocent lives lost.
The Ghost and the Darkness. "The Ghost and the Darkness" is a movie based on a true story of lions who attacked and ate people at what is know the expansive Tsavo national park during the construction of the Kenya - Uganda railway. It is rumoured that descendants (lions) with the same genes can still be found at the Tsavo Park.
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