Shujaa Stories: The Legend of Mekatilili wa Menza
shujaa Stories
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
This is the story of Mekatilili Wa Menza, the wonder woman of the Giriama community in Kenya told by Shujaa Stories.
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Details
- Title: Shujaa Stories: The Legend of Mekatilili wa Menza
- Creator: shujaa Stories
- Location: Kenya
- Rights: Shujaa Stories in collaboration with the Nairobi National Museum
- Community: Giriama
- About Shujaa Stories: shujaa is a Swahili word that means brave or courageous, it also refers to a legend, warrior or a hero in a community. Mission/Vision (The why?) To fill the historical gap of the untold stories of Kenyan folk and cultural heroes. Shujaa Stories’ aim is to bring African stories to life in the most interesting and interactive way by using digital art and the superhero concept. Superhero Concept? To attract children and youth who are our target audience and are largely drawn to visuals and Superhero movies/comics. Aside from what they see in the media, they can now relate to our own heroes. Some of these heroes had supernatural powers and others were powerful leaders. We wanted a creative way of bringing out the powers that these significant individuals had.
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