44 Tribes of Kenya

Luo

The Luo people are well known for their fishing activities and are believed to be the first community to fish by the Lake Victoria

Teso

They used to adhere to their traditional burial rites some of which include exhuming a long dead body in order to release spirits

Ameru

The Ameru people are known for their reverence and preservation of their traditional Religion preserved by their council of elders the ...

Luo

The Luo people are well known for their fishing activities and are believed to be the first community to fish by the Lake Victoria
The Luo preserve some of their ritualistic cultural practices especially burial rites depending on how a person dies. Initiation rituals such as removing of the lower six teeth and tattooing of the body have however been phased out with time
The Luo community are in particular known for their musical skills and instruments such as the Nyatiti particularly unique to them. Aspects of their traditional style of music has been carried to modern times particularly known as ‘Ohangla’ and ‘Benga’. Sample music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo_j2bD0rHs
Their oral traditions have led to the preservation of some ancient notable personalities among the Luo. This includes LwandaMagere and Gor Mahia whom a Kenyan Football team is named after

They used to adhere to their traditional burial rites some of which include exhuming a long dead body in order to release spirits
They welcome guests with their local beverage known as Ajon which is made from millet
Their interactions with other communities has impacted the Itesoculture as some cultural practices have been assimilated to their practices
Traditional song and dance is a part of the Teso culture to mark special events and occasions. Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY2jbRcT-1I

The Ameru people are known for their reverence and preservation of their traditional Religion preserved by their council of elders the ‘Njuri Ncheke’
The typical cuisine among the Ameru is ‘Nyoni’ (mashed green peas or beans; traditional vegetables; and arrowroot, yams or potatoes)
Riddles known as Gwata Ntae – Ndagwata among the Ameru has always been popular
The Njuri Ncheke shrine is a gazette heritage site which is accessible to the public when the Council of elders is not is use of it. Cultural artifacts and tradition herbs popular among the ameru are under preservation at the Meru Museum
The Ameru are also the largest producers of Miraa which is consumed both locally and internationally

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