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Title: Kenya


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Kenya
Jessica Stopak
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Basic Facts
  • 8 Provinces
  • Official Languages Swahili and English
  • Government Republic
  • Population 34,256,000
  • Capital Nairobi

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Geography
  • Eastern Africa
  • Somewhat smaller than Texas
  • 8 Provinces
  • Climate Tropical - Arid
  • Highlands
  • Great Rift Valley

Visions of Kenya
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History
  • Arabaic Influence
  • Portuguese first to explore
  • 1919 British Colony
  • Dec. 12th, 1963 Independence

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Government
Our independence is important.
  • Multiple Political Parties
  • National Assembly One House
  • President Mwai Kibaki

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Culture
  • Over 40 tribes
  • Swahili
  • Massai
  • Characteristics of
  • National Dress
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Dance

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National Dress
  • Hard to Pick One Style
  • 42 Ethnic Communities
  • Sunlight quest for Kenya's National Dress
  • Happened multiple times
  • Kanga
  • Kiswahili
  • Worn by women
  • Sandals made of tires

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Which style is Kenyas National Dress?
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Is This the United States National Dress?
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Music
  • Traditional
  • Songs and Chants
  • Ngoma (Drum) describes many forms
  • Drums, Flutes, Lyres, and Guitars
  • Ceremonial
  • Modern
  • South African Jazz
  • Rumba of the Congo
  • Gospel
  • Western Influences Rap, Reggae, Pop

Lyres
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Sports
  • Distance Runners
  • Most World Records and Medallists
  • 2000 Olympics 2 Gold Medals
  • Soccer
  • World Cup
  • Kenya Football Page

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Dance
  • Centers around the beat
  • Ceremonial
  • Kenya Performing Arts Group KPAG
  • Educational Dance
  • Their state of art
  • K-PAG Website

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Jeopardy
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Basic Facts 100 Answer Republic Question
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QuestionWhat is Kenyas Government?
Jeopardy
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Basic Facts 200 Answer 8 Question
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QuestionWhat is Number of Provinces in Kenya?
Jeopardy
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Resources
  • http//www.jambokenya.com/jambo/travel/sport.htm
  • http//www.blissites.com/kenya/sports.html
  • http//sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/tra
    ck_and_field/news/2000/09/28/track_friday_ap/
  • http//www.kenyapage.net/sports/kenya-track.html
  • http//www.kenya.com/music.html
  • http//www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2000/5/
    00.05.07.x.htmlf
  • http//www.naturessong.com/
  • http//www.safariweb.com/safarimate/natdress.htm
  • http//www.safariweb.com/safarimate/natdress.htm
  • http//partner.galileo.org/schools/grandeprairie/k
    enya/life-clothing.html
  • http//www.wikipedia.org
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