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Africa Exploring Kenya

Has anyone travelled to Africa? What do you know about Africa? What interests you about Kenya? Before We Begin

Flag Game A. B. C. D.

Black: population Red: bloodshed Green: wealth White: peace Shield & Spears: Defense/Freedom Decoding the Kenyan Flag

Kenya Africa

Capital: Nairobi Area: 360,623 mi. (Twice the size of Nevada) Population: ~41,070,900 (est. 2011) Official languages: English and Swahili Kenya: Facts and Figures

Religions: Protestant-45%, Catholic-33%, Islam-10%, indigenous beliefs-10% Adult Literacy: 85% Life expectancy: ~59 y/o HIV / AIDS: 6.7% pop/1.2 mil. Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)

Mount Kenya Mount Kenya is the highest point in Kenya and the second highest point in Africa This mountain stands at (~17,000 feet) Attracts mountain climbers from all over the world Now an extinct volcano

The world’s tallest mammal The largest land animal The fastest land mammal Kenya: Home of…

Kenya: Massai Mara National Reserve: Home to many big game animals Animals: Lions, Leopard, Elephant, Rhinos, Leopards, Hippopotami, Wildebeests, Zebras, and Gazelle can all be found in the Massai Mara

Safari/Kusafiri (Swahili)= “Long Journey” Kenya: Home of the Safari

Variety of Safaris & Activities : Bird-watching Camping Cycling Fishing Game-viewing Hiking Rock climbing Mountain climbing Horseback riding Beaches & Coastline Snorkeling & scuba diving Kenya: Home of the Safari

Kenya Africa

Health & Wellness: Running Since 1968 Kenya has produced more Olympic medals in long distance running than any other country A Tradition of Success:

Health & Wellness: Running Developed by Kip Keino, the first Kenyan gold-medalist in It is a state-of-the-art training camp approved by the International Olympic Committee. Track athletes from all over Africa and Europe have trained at this facility. Kip Keino High Performance Training Camp:

Mount Kenya Mount Kenya National Park Hiking and Climbing

Kenya: Cuisine Nyama Choma Chargrilled Beef or Goat meat marinated in spices

Kenya: Cuisine Ugali Staple food made of maize (complements main dish)

Kenya: Cuisine Tusker Beer brewed in Kenya Chai Spiced tea

Kenya Africa

Due to British rule, Kenya has a strong Christian background The two largest denominations are Roman Catholic (45%) and Protestant (33%) Kenya: Religion

Heavily depend on drumming music Dances and chants are performed for rituals and festivals Dances can be performed by males, females or both Bomas- homesteads that promote Kenyan culture Kenya: Spirituality Tribal Dances

Kenya: Spiritual Rituals Rain Season Rituals Rites of Passage Weddings Death/Afterlife Rituals

Kenya Africa

Kenya: Family Structure Close-Knit Family Child Socialization

Kenya: Social Classes Castes Status Symbols – Clothing

The Massai People Well-known African ethnic group Semi-Nomadic 840,000 in Kenya Distinct Customs and Dress

Learn to Speak Swahili! Hello Jambo Friend Rafiki How are you?Habari? Where are you from? Unatoka wapi? Thank youAsante GoodbyeKwaheria

Thank you for visiting Kenya! Kwaheria!