This blog post, as was the last one, still concentrates on the topic of
culture. Today's project is to talk about my culture using pictures. So, to start us of, I would like to share with you a few pictures that represent my culture.
This is a picture of the national anthem. It is essentially a prayer that asks God for blessings and
protection, asks the people to put in the hard work required for
nation building and asks for peace to prevail. To me these first two pictures
represent the
dominant ideology. It is also a manifestation of the
values that we share as a nation which
includes belief in a higher power and communalism. This version of the anthem is in the Kiswahili
language, one of the national languages.
My country is made up of 42 unique tribes, each with its own set of
cultural artifacts. The people in this picture have on their person some of the
cultural artifacts and objects that can be found around the North Western part of the country.
The national flag itself, and the colors are
symbolic.
Red is for the blood shed during the fight for independence from
British colonialism, green is for the productive land that we have been
blessed with, white is for peace and black represents the people, while
the shield and spears symbolizes the defense for the country and its
people.
This is the screenshot of the website of Bomas of Kenya, a government organization that recognizes
multiculturalism, and nurtures it.
One of the biggest
cultural wars going on right now is the recognition of gay people. The logo on the left represents one of the organizations that is fighting for the rights of gay people in the country.
Since the text book talks about a lady who went to my country and experienced
culture shock with the public transportation in Kenya, I thought it best to should share a picture of the transport madness that are
matatus. They also represent an urban, hip and young at heart
subculture in the cities and big towns.
This is a picture of the national anthem. It is essentially a prayer that asks God for blessings and
protection, asks the people to put in the hard work required for
nation building and asks for peace to prevail. To me these first two pictures
represent the dominant ideology. It is also a manifestation of the values that we share as a nation which
includes belief in a higher power and communalism. This version of the anthem is in the Kiswahili language, one of the national languages.
My country is made up of 42 unique tribes, each with its own set of cultural artifacts. The people in this picture have on their person some of the cultural artifacts and objects that can be found around the North Western part of the country. 
The national flag itself, and the colors are symbolic.
Red is for the blood shed during the fight for independence from
British colonialism, green is for the productive land that we have been
blessed with, white is for peace and black represents the people, while
the shield and spears symbolizes the defense for the country and its
people. 
This is the screenshot of the website of Bomas of Kenya, a government organization that recognizes multiculturalism, and nurtures it. 
Hi Grace
ReplyDeleteI like the colorful clothes the people are wearing. is this for some special occasion? How do all the tribes get along? When I spoke to you said your country was picking a new president. Does govern over all the tribes and do the tribes have their own leaders?
I didn't think gay rights were so public and being fought for in other countries as here. But then I never really listened to other counties politics only if it was on the local news.
The bus looks so colorful and fun to ride in.
I really enjoyed reading your blog. It is formative yet fun and I see alot of your own culture within it. It helped my understanding of the definition of subculture. So thank you and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHey Grace, I really enjoyed learning about your culture. The public transportation looks sooo cool and unique I would love to ride that kind of bus. I also love the definition of your flag, that's a very strong meaning. This was a very nice blog, thanks for sharing
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