Images of Kenya

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. The city is a commercial center and serves as the headquarters for many multinational corporations.   Inhabitants of a village in southern Kenya put the finishing touches on a new circular thatch dwelling. To build these houses, thatch must be attached in layers to a frame made of wood. The floor inside is made of dried mud.   These members of a Nilotic tribe in Samburu, Kenya, are wearing traditional clothing. The men wear solid bright red fabrics; the women have vivid designs on their clothing and collars made of roped beads. Jewelry plays an important role in traditional African dress.   These Kenyan farmers tend fields of tea, one of the country's main cash crops. Tea and other crops grow well in the fertile soil on the highlands of southwestern Kenya.    A giraffe towers over zebras on the savanna of a Kenyan game preserve. Home to many endangered species of wildlife, the African republic of Kenya shelters its wild animals in game preserves and national parks.
       Nairobi               Thatch House       Traditional Dress            Tea Farm              Game Preserve

Mount Kenya is an extinct volcano in central Kenya. At 5,199 m (17,057 ft) tall, it is the second tallest mountain in Africa.   A Masai bride may marry only a senior warrior of the tribe. The Masai have strict rules regarding the proper behavior at every stage of a Masai's life.    Maasai Warrior   3warriors.jpg (63753 bytes)   Maasai Dancing
   Mount Kenya           Maasai Bride        Maasai Warrior      Maasai Warriors      Maasai Dancing

4warriors.jpg (40637 bytes)   Mother and Child   Local women   Matasha   Matasha
 Maasai Warriors     Mother and Child     Maasai Women           Matasha                 Matasha

 

 

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