Kenya Tyler Beck
Kenya's national Flag
Ethnicity There are many ethnic groups that are a part of Kenya. Kenya has a great European community and a lot of tourists and employees for mission and aid groups, Because of its open policy against the West.
Religion The current major religion is Christianity. In the 1400s the Portuguese introduced Catholicism in Kenya. The population grew in the 1600s. With colonization under the power of the British Empire a second, but larger, wave of Christianity came through.
Religion cont. In the Kenyan constitution they have free rights to practice the religion that they want to be. Islam came by medieval Arab trade and migration.
Economy Most of the manufacturing in Kenya involves the processing of agricultural property and the making of consumer goods. An oil processing plant at Mombasa processes imported oil. Titanium mining is being urbanized, and soda ash and cement are processed. In 2012 construction began on a large new deepwater port complex on Lamu Island, off the southern coast.
Economy Cont Manufacturing only plays a minor role in the economy. Tea, horticultural products, and coffee are Kenyans chief export crops. As well as the above products, there is still cotton, wheat, sugarcane, and so much more being grown.
The currency in Kenya.
Climate Kenya has a different climates for different places. In the low lying plains, They have a high humidity rate and little temperature variation from month to month. The northern region has a semiarid climate. They receive more rainfall and temps range.
Language In 1974 Swahili became the official language in Kenya. It is very highly influenced by Arabic and is written with the Roman alphabet. In Kenya English is used and is also an official language. In the Highlands of Kenya there are many different dialects that are taken by individual ethnic groups.
Language cont. Nearly 60 different ethnic groups fall into one of three families: Bantu Nilotic Cushitic Missionaries came over to teach the Kenyan language to the countries interior.
People There are over 40 different ethnic groups that separate Kenya s population. Kikuyu is the largest ethnic group with about 22% of Kenya's population. Its also the most important politically. Kamba (11%), the Luhya (14%), and the Kisii (6%), are other imporant groups.
Vegetation and Animal life In Kenya poaching of protected species is a major problem. In 1985 Black rhinos had to be moved to heavily guarded sanctuaries. It is illegal to poach without a permit, yet people still put this animals in danger.
Kenyan living conditions
Living Conditions In Kenya most of the population live in a rural area. Electricity and water are very hard to get in Kenya. There roads are not like ours either. They are not cemented.
Family Life Families tend to be pretty large in Kenya. Extended families are very common. Marriage laws differ from different cultures. Religiously constricted marriages are known for Muslim and Hindu unions under separate authorized codes.
Clothing In rural areas, women wear multicolored cotton dresses or skirts and blouses. Large shawl-like cloths are commonly worn as protection from rain, sun, and cold. Babies are carried in a sling on the back or side. Scarves are worn on the head. Flat shoes or bare feet are standard. In rural Kenya areas, women wore cotton dresses that are made of different colors, and skirts and blouses. They also wear shawl-like cloths that are worn for protection from different temperatures and weather.
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Food People in Kenya are very intrigued by Asian restaurants. In rural areas, kids eat different snack. They often snack on sugarcanes. At birthday parties they have variations of pop, but orange pop is often the selection.
Asian food often eaten in Kenya.
Education The children in Kenya are often educated by for important stuff like nursery. They are educated by professional personnel. The education can cost a lot of money. Competitive sports such as football (soccer), swimming, and track and field are common.
Education Cont. 83% of estimated age-eligible children became enrolled in primary school. Only 4% were enrolled in tertiary school. CIA estimated that 85.1% literacy in Kenya.
In Kenya soccer is a the most major sport.
Recreation The most popular recreational activates in Kenya are stuff like theater, television, reading, and cultural activities such as dancing and music. On weekends and in the evenings, walking, window shopping, and shopping in malls are very popular in the Kenyan nation.
Social Problems In Kenya the government are very concerned about the wildlife management and conservation. A major problem in Kenya is death by a motor vehicle. They happen due to the great number of different tourists they get and the bad driving conditions on Kenyan roads.
Type of children you would see
Social problems cont. Often you can see children running around cities and towns. These children are usually poor, alcoholic families. Until 1990s there was only one democratic party.
Rituals Kenyan Christians all pray before they eat. They only do it with their families. Funerals are kind of the same there as here. They begin with church gathering and often conclude at the cemetery. They usually have songs and a reception.
In Kenya Christmas is on the same day as ours.
Holiday and Festivals In Kenya they have holidays called rationalist days of rest. They do not fall on any certain days. Days of community atonement: They are the first days of planting season and harvest.
Holidays and festival cont. Kenyans celebrate good Friday and Easter Monday. Those are usually in March or April. Christmas. Dec 25 same as us. Kenyatta day: October 20
Current president of Kenya.
Government The president is supposed to serve a five year term. The powers of the Kenyan president is the same as the powers of our president.
In Kenya they have kids start growing products at a real young age.
Employment About ¾ of the population is employed as part of an agriculture business. In small towns they have little jobs for adults unemployed. Vegetable stalls Food stores carpentry
Employment Cont. Men mostly work as bus and taxi drivers, factory workers, and play very big roles in agriculture. Women usually are wood collectors for charcoal and go to markets.
Track and Field is the second most popular sport in Kenya behind soccer.
Sports Residents usually join clubs such as billiards. Soccer is the main sport in Kenya. Gambling on horse racing is aloud in Kenya. They do it a lot on Sunday afternoons.
Relationships Each ethnic group has a special greeting pattern. The most easy way is what they call jambo. Young people can also interact with others, mostly in the city. In rural areas. Dating at a young age has to be supervised by adults.
Rites of passage Infants are commonly breastfeed. And carried in a cloth. Males are valued because of there inheritance when they grow up.
Elaborate rites of passage are still conducted in parts of Kenya.
Cultural heritage The heritage is a mix of ethnic and cultural traditions. During school they have music and dance competitions. Music from the United States is popular over in Kenya as well.
Crafts and hobbies There are many things that are made solely for tourists. Such as Carvings, batiks, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, and other indigenous crafts. Local cooperatives make the mats and purses.
Tourist crafts
The two ways of transportation in Kenya are railroad and airplanes.
Transportation In Kenya most of their population travel by train. They do have an airline system. The Nairobi air terminal was opened up in the late 1950s. They do trips to different parts of Africa.
Health Life expectancy is estimated at 55 years in 2011. In 2011 there were only 1 physician, 12 nurses and midwives, and 14 hospital beds. Morality rate is about 55 per 1,000 live births. 74% of children were vaccinated against measles.
Health Cont. HIV/Aids has had a rapid spread in Kenya since the 1980s. Kenya is prone to droughts. Which cause health risks to the population. Tuberculosis is a major problem as well. Water supply, sanitation, bilharzias, and sleeping sickness are also health risks.
Most of Kenyans electric is Hydro powered.
Energy and power Oil, natural gas, or coal are not reserved by the nation. As far as we know. The nation relies on imports to meet fossil fuel needs. In 2010 there were no natural gas imports