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Gathige
#11 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:29:20 AM
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simonkabz wrote:
Name them.



{Kalenjin, Luhya n Mijikenda are not tribes, yes?}.


Luo, Kalenjin, Elgeyo, Kipsigis, Marakwet, Nandi, Pokot, Sabaot, Terik, Tugen, Kamba, Kikuyu, Kisii, Kuria, Maasai, Sengwer, Meru, Miji Kenda,Embu, Luhya, Bukusu, Marama, Tachoni, Maragoli, Isukha, Chonyi, Digo, Duruma, Giriama, Jibana, Kamba, Kauma, Ribe, Rabai, Orma, Pokomo, Samburu, Somali, Swahili, Taita, Taveta, Turkana, Rendile, Okiek and Oromo.
"Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." Goethe
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Chiizi
#12 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:36:49 AM
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See earlier thread
http://www.wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=22678

Same heading same story
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simonkabz
#13 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:58:35 AM
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Chiizi wrote:
See earlier thread
http://www.wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=22678

Same heading same story


The earlier thread was full of noise from kina moral prefects n gang. Neither was it conclusive.

WHICH ARE THESE 42 tribes we keep hearing about?
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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mukiha
#14 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:32:34 PM
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simonkabz wrote:
Chiizi wrote:
See earlier thread
http://www.wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=22678

Same heading same story


The earlier thread was full of noise from kina moral prefects n gang. Neither was it conclusive.

WHICH ARE THESE 42 tribes we keep hearing about?


The 42 are just political nonsense! just like the nonsense that Kibera has one million residents yet the census found something in the order of 137,000.

The KNBS recognises 114 ethnic groups. Politicians want them reduced to 42 so that they can "boost" their own numbers.
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Dash
#15 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 8:06:20 PM
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majimaji wrote:
Dash wrote:
I will name my people, Giriama, Digo, Duruma, Chonyi, Rabai, Ribe, Kauma, Kambe and Jibana. Though in my lifetime am yet to meet a single Jibana and Kambe. Sijui wamejificha wapi? But most have intergrated with the larger tribes of the Miji.


@Dash, lamkadze?


Dzalamka simanya uwe? (though am hours late!)
Haya lazato
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Kaigangio
#16 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 8:18:54 PM
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simonkabz wrote:
Kagizzard, list them. After consulting the web, I just realized they didn't make sense, eg I saw Luhya, maragoli, kabras etc in one list, nandi,kalenjin, pokot etc in another. Any official list?


Hey chief! i am a dwarf on this one...probably familiar with 20 or 25...when I am pissed off I know of only one and they always know what I am talking about at the time..smile smile smile smile smile
...besides, the presence of a safe alone does not signify that there is money inside...
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Lolest!
#17 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 8:49:20 PM
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So this is one of our many cliches not based on fact?
Laughing out loudly smile Applause d'oh! Sad Drool Liar Shame on you Pray
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simonkabz
#18 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:18:27 PM
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Wakenya twapenda kudanganywa kweli.
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Alba
#19 Posted : Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:37:52 PM
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Washengi : Most of them do not identify with the tribes mentioned above. They only know that their parents speak a strange language from Ushago.
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simonkabz
#20 Posted : Thursday, December 05, 2013 6:38:30 PM
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The official tribes of Kenya-for academic use only (summarized from wazua contributions):

1. KIKUYU
2. LUHYA
- Bukusu (Ava-Bukusu),
- Idakho (Ava-Idakho),
- Isukha (Ava-Isukha),
- Kabras (Ava-Kabras),
- Khayo (Ava-Khayo),
- Kisa (Aba-Kisa),
- Marachi (Ava-Marachi),
- Maragoli (Ava-Logoli),
- Marama (Aba-Marama),
- Nyala (Ava-Nyala),
- Nyole (Ava-Nyole),
- Samia (Ava-Samia),
- Tachoni (Ava- Tachoni),
- Tiriki (Ava-Tiriki),
- Tsotso (Ava-Tsotso),
- Wanga (Aba-Wanga).

3. KALENJIN
-Arror
-Bung'omek
-Cherangany
-Dorobo
-El Molo
-Endo
-Ilchamus
-Keiyo
-Kipsigis
-Marakwet
-Nandi
-Njemps
-Ogiek
-Sabaot
-Samor
-Senger
-Sengwer
-Terik
-Tugen

4. LUO
5. KAMBA
6. KENYAN SOMALI
-Ajuran
-Borana
-Burji
-Dasenach
-Degodia
-Gabra
-Galla
-Gosha
-Gurreh
-Hawiyah
-Konso
-Merille
-Ogaden
-Sakuye
-Waat

7. KISII
8. MIJIKENDA
-Boni
-Chonyi
-Dahalo
-Digo
-Duruma
-Giriama
-Jibana
-Kambe
-Kauma
-Rabai
-Ribe
-Waata

9. MERU
10. TURKANA
11. MAASAI
12. TESO
13. EMBU
14. TAITA
- Wadawida,
- Wasagalla,
- Wakasighau

15. KURIA
16. SAMBURU
17. THARAKA
18. MBEERE
19. BORANA
20. BASUBA
21. SWAHILI.
-Amu
-Bajuni
-Chitundi
-Jomvu
-Muyeyaya
-Mvita
-Ngare
-Pate
-Siu
-Vumba
-Wachangamwe
-Wafaza
-Wakatwa
-Wakilifi
-Wakilindini
-Wamtwapa
-Washaka
-Watangana
-Watikuu

22. GABRA
23. ORMA
24. RENDILE


I have doubts for the ones in red. My tisha also used to mention Oromo, or did she mean Orma? So, the "42 tribes" is one of the biggest lies ever told........
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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