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Archive for July 2008

Tale of Two Polygamists in Kenya

Posted by: afrowrite on: July 16, 2008

By Muli wa Kyendo
A Kenyan TV this week carried stories of two polygamous homes. One was a Maasai with nine wives, nearly 40 children and over 100 grandchildren. This happy family was featured because they recently realized that they were large enough in number to incorporate themselves as a business enterprise. Using the patriarch’s name [...]

By Muli wa Kyendo
This week, we have been discussing the roles of artists and community obligations to them in a traditional African society. We looked further afield and then we concentrated on the Akamba, a large artist community in eastern Kenya. The community is known all over the world for its carvings and colorful traditional [...]