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Archive for June 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
I promised to make this blog a place to discuss, among other things, life in Africa. Let’s talk about life.
 
History Lies Under Our Feet
The Akamba, the fourth largest community in Kenya, belief that Mulungu, or God, is a spirit. In the beginning, Mulungu created Mundu, Man and his wife, Kiveti.  Mundu [...]

Putting Kenya’s Colorful Cultures On Film

Posted by: afrowrite on: June 23, 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
For nearly 15 years now, I have been among those in the forefront, urging the Kenya government to develop local cultures as important component of tourism. But seventy years of colonialism had taught Kenyans to frown upon African cultures. That is why it is refreshing to see a new enthusiasm among Kenyans-the [...]

Polygamy: Review of ‘Our Kind of Polygamy’

Posted by: afrowrite on: June 7, 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
David G. Maillu’s book, Our Kind of Polygamy, is the only one in Kenya – as far as I know – that tries to defend what he calls, “African Polygamy”. The difference between the African polygamy and the European polygamy, according to him, is that the African lives with all his wives [...]