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?
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Basic Facts 200 Answer 8 Question
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QuestionWhat is Number of Provinces in Kenya?
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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