Henna Decorations for the Hands Henna, also known as Mehndi in Hindi, is a dye prepared from the henna tree. Henna also refers to the art applied on the human skin and fabrics from the dyes. Since time immemorial it has been applied on the skin and fabrics among Indians, Arabs, Jews and Africans. Today we bring you seven facts about this interesting form of decoration. 1.      Preparation Henna is made from the henna leaves of the henna tree. In most cases, it is sold as a powder, made from drying, milling and sifting the leaves which is then mixed with liquids such as water or lemon ju ..read more

This year’s Reed Dance or Umhlanga festival took place between 27 Aug 2019 and 2 Sept 2019. During this annual Swazi and Zulu event, tens of thousands of unmarried Swazi girls and women travel from the various chiefdoms to Ludzidzini Royal Village to participate in the eight day extravaganza. In South Africa, the reed dance was introduced by the current Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini in 1991.The dance in South Africa takes place in Enyokeni Nangoma, a royal kraal of the Zulu king and it is known as Umkhosi woMhlanga. More than 25,000 virgins gather at the king’s traditional residence in a co ..read more

The Crying Stone 6 Reasons Why You Should Visit Kakamega County The Crying Stone The Crying Stone of Kakamega has been crying since time immemorial. The 40 metres long mystic stone resembles a human head resting of human shoulders. From its top, “tears” flow down the rock. The Crying Stone is a major tourist attraction in Western Kenya.  Kakamega Forest The Beautiful Kakamega Forest It is a tropical rain forest is situated in in Kakamega County. The forest measures 238 square kilometres. The forest is a major tourist attraction. There are 380 species of plants and 367 species of birds. Com ..read more

A  Woman Uses a Kiondo Basket to Pick Flowers This year, American Democratic Party Presidential Candidate for the 2020 primaries Thomas Steyer surprised many people when he wore a Kenyan-made belt during campaigns. The billionaire businessman explained that he bought his favourite belt during one of his travels to the country and it was sold to him by a woman artisan in Kenya. While it may pass as a joke to many, this highlights the good art work by Kenyan women which sometimes goes unnoticed as people scramble to buy things they consider Western. Thus today we highlight the benefits of in ..read more

3 Occasions When Baganda Women Kneel For Men In Uganda Kneeling before men is an age old tradition among the Baganda people of Uganda. It is a display of respect and humility and the only display of affection and appreciation that the Baganda elderly understand. We explore three occasions when kneeling is considered mandatory. Greetings A woman greets a man while kneeling   A few years ago, a photo of a Ugandan woman receiving a phone call from someone, presumably her husband, while kneeling went viral. Although traditionally, a woman in Uganda is expected to greet a man while kneeling a ..read more

Kikamba language is one of the widely spoken languages in Kenya. With a population of over 5  million speakers in Kenya knowing a few words and phrases can help one in communication English to Kikamba Translations Greetings..Ngethi Hello..hello I am fine...Nimuseo How are you...wiiwata Goodbye...Bye See you later...Twonane masaa angi Thank you....Ni muvea Sorry...sorry Very sorry...sorry muno No worries....vai kiui No problem...vai thina Welcome(singular)...wimuthokye Welcome(plural)...mwiathokye What is your name....witawa ata My name is....nitawa.. Nice to meet you...nuseo kukomana naku ..read more

 Magnificent  KICC  in Nairobi 7 Amazing Things You Need to Know About Kenya’s KICC The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) was commissioned in 1975 and named after the founding father Mzee Jommo Kenyatta. It is a 28 story building located at the heart of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. It was commissioned by Mzee Jommo Kenyatta in in 1967. The design was done by Kenyan architect David Mutiso, and Norwegian architect Karl Nostvick while construction was done in three phases by Boneh and Factah contractors. KICC was made a state corporation under the Tourism Act 2011.Under thi ..read more

www.twendeafricaposts.blogspot.com. A culture and tourism boiling pot Home Background Twendeafricapost arose out of concern that some aspects of African culture were fading too fast due to globalization. While nothing can be done to stop the phenomenon of globalization, something can be done to preserve this amazing African culture. The blog draws inspiration from Norwegian Scholar Johann Galtung’s works on “culture of peace.” Thus culture is seen as an institution which should be preserved and celebrated by mankind. The mission of the blog is to highlight the various African cultural p ..read more

Bungoma Town One Bungoma Clan That Is found In 4 African Countries The Balunda clan of Bungoma is not new to controversy in Kenya .When its tradition of burying the dead while seated upright in the grave was first captured by the Voice of America(VOA)  eight years ago, it drew world attention and interest from many readers. But that is not the only controversial issue about this Bungoma clan that also boasts of possessing rain making skills in western Kenya.  The origin and distribution of the Balunda people across Africa is more interesting. The Lunda or Balunda originated in what is now cal ..read more

Makonde Community in Kenya 5 Smallest Tribes in Kenya You Didn’t Know About As Kenya prepares to hold its census in August 2019, all eyes will be on the big ethnic groups that tilt arithmetic during the general elections. However, there are 5 smallest tribes that need attention of the government, researchers and tourism lovers. El Molo When Samuel Teleki and Lt Von Hohnel the first Europeans who visited the area came across this community in 1888, they described it as a group of people “living entirely on fish, crocodiles and hippopotamus meat.”  At that time the population was about 200 ..read more