5 Cultural Festivals of Kenya

Traditional Turkana dancing

The women and men are wearing ceremonial costumes made from animal skin and fitted with decorative beads. They are also wearing traditional beaded necklaces and coiled aluminium armbands.

Male dancers

Depicted in the photo is a group of men preparing to perform a cultural dance.

High-jumping and dancing

A group of Turkana men performing a traditional dance, which includes high-jumping.

Traditional Maasai dancing

Traditionally, Maasai warriors are famous for their singing and 'jumping dance.' A sign of strength and to impress the unmarried women, the warriors compete to jump the highest.

Traditional Pokomo dancing

Description

Traditional Tharaka dancing

This photograph depicts men engaging in traditional dance in the annual Tharaka-Nithi cultural festival.

The photograph showcases a donkey race.

Depicted in the image is a boat competition that is a show stopper in the Maulidi festival.