Holidays
Religion
Birth/Coming of Age
Marriage/Death
Etiquette
100
For the Masai, the beginning of what season is a time of dancing, eating and singing?
What is the rainy season.
100
Kenyans worship this animal as a source of primary survival.
What is cattle.
100
Young men go through a rite of passage in which they train for numerous years inorder to become a warrior. A final test of courage is to do what?
What is kill a lion.
100
When a man finds a women he wants to marry, he must negotiate what with the women's father before marrying the women?
What is a price to pay the father.
100
The handshake is the most common greeting in Kenya. Along with the handshake, what is said to ask "how are you"?
What is Jambo
200
Which two holidays are the same in Nairobi and Canada?
What is christmas and new years.
200
These people are known to have the power to heal and protect.
What is diviners
200
Masai women are not supposed to gain weight while pregnant, inorder to avoid weight gain they do this.
What is enduce vomiting and not drink milk.
200
Each one of the man's wives have each of their own what?
What is hut.
200
If you do not do this after a handshake, it is a sign of what?
What is poor manners.
300
Madaraka Day celebrates the day Kenya fully attained self government and is a public holiday. What is the date of this celebration?
What is June 1st.
300
These two people have the ability to communicate with spirits in order to cause harm to others.
What is sorcerers and witches.
300
A child recieves its name usually a little over a week after birth. The whole family is involved in the naming, in which they repeat names of who?
What is their ancestors.
300
If an individual dies in their home, they are removed from where to avoid unconcious spirits access to the souls of the living.
What is a hole in the wall.
300
Men over 35 are known as what to someone who doesn't know them personally?
What is Mzee.
400
December 12th, Jamhuri day, is one of the most important holidays in Kenya. What does this holiday commemorate?
What is Kenya becoming an independent Republic.
400
Kenya has many different faiths and beliefes. 38% of Kenyans are of which faith?
What is prodestant.
400
The Masai are polygomous, and women are allowed to have relations with men who are not her husband, however if she becomes pregnant from a man other than her husband, who will raise the child?
What is the mother's husband.
400
Traditional Masai death does not entail the classic funeral we are accustomed to. Burial is viewed as a source of extreme respect, and thus is reserved only for what two people?
What is Chiefs and Men of Medicine.
400
As a guest at a Kenyan family's dinner, what is expected of you as a sign of respect and cleanliness?
What is washing your hands.
500
Kenyatta day is a holiday held on October 12th. The capitol holds a large parade and numerous celebrations are found else where around the country. Who does this holiday commemorate?
What is Jomo Kenyatta.
500
The Massai believe that cattle were sent to them by their god Ngai, this occured during what happening?
What is the sky and earth splitting.
500
eventually, after marriage and child barring, an individual becomes and elder and is looked upon as wise and respected among all. There is generally one elder who the whole tribe looks to in order to seek advice on rain and grazing for their cattle. What is the title of this elder?
What is the Laibon.
500
Burial is viewed as harmful to the soil, what is done with the bodies of the rest of the tribes?
What is left in the field for scavengers.
500
To eat and drink at the sametime is thought to be impolite at a meal. Drinks will be served when?
What is following the meal.
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