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A Kuria rainmaker. The Kuria believed in the existence of a supernatural power, referred to as 'Rioba, Nokwe, Gekoni, Getemi, Mosacha–Obairo, Keng’ori or Nyamohanga'. He is represented by the sun, and associated with all good things. They also revered ancestral spirits, observed taboos and superstitions, and believed in the powers of diviners, rainmakers and medicine men.

The Kuria belong to the Bantu linguistic group, and are closely related to the Abalogoli and Kisii communities. In Kenya they live in Migori county. They are divided into clans (ibiaro) with minor variations in laws, practices and language.