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And finally, the phenomenal @Eewangari is a performance storyteller with a passion for both oral and written stories. She is a Literary Advocate & a children's author whose two books have been approved by @KICDKenya as supplementary readers in primary school.
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Goethe Institut have been our greatest supporters in our literary campaigns in @RusingaIsland! Looking forward to more partnerships as we continue to explore more ways of sharing narratives around books and stories!
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.@Digimattsol is a creative consulting and outsourcing agency. What they do: Graphic design/ motion graphics/ web development/ digital marketing/ print and brand solutions. To interact with more of their work, also follow them on their Facebook page.
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Abasuba Walamu Group is a civil society organization that promotes sociocultural, socioeconomic and sociopolitical renaissance of the ethnic Abasuba community of Homa Bay and Migori counties.
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.@Bomasofkenya is a state corporation mandated to preserve, maintain & promote the rich diverse cultural values of various ethnic groups of Kenya. To interact with more of their work, follow them on their other social platforms- Facebook, Instagram and You Tube.
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.@museumsofkenya is a state corporation whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document & present Kenya's past and present cultural & natural heritage. To interact with more of their work, follow them on their other social platforms - Facebook and YouTube.
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It's a wrap for our first ever virtual edition of the festival, and as is tradition, we wish to thank all our partners who made it possible. Muikazie ino kukuntunzia!
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7. Cultural pageant
This entails a fashion showcase as well as the selection of cultural ambassadors to help in the promotion of our cultural heritage.
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4. Display of Cultural Artefacts
In the celebration of the Abasuba artefacts, we have consistently strived to display them during every edition of the festival since inception. And we continue to research on more - to enrich our collection.
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d) Okuidiewana kwa amaato - Boat Racing is our headline event! (Also involves both male and female participants)
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@CharlesOluchina @Disembe It's because Suba language is Bantu! βΊοΈ
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c) Eminyiika β Traditional wrestling (Eminyiika is to the Abasuba what Amen is to the Luo)
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b) Okukulana kwa engoe - Tug of war (And we engage both male and female participants)
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2. Sports - During the festival, we showcase four major sports:
a) Oluko β Board game
Oluko is to the Abasuba, what Ajua is the Luo community!
π· @_fifiFiona_ and @AnthonyMuwasu
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Rusinga Festival has had a rich cultural programme since inception:
1.Cultural performances - entails
the showcase of traditional Suba performances through
songs (enyembo) and dances (okuzina)
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Nyamgondho son of Ombare was an Omuturi. Awaturi or the blacksmiths were the original people in the present day Gwassi, Karungu and parts of Ndhiwa. They are the people who built the @UNESCO's heritage site called @museumsofkenya's Thimlich Ohinga.
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@RusingaFestival @Digimattsol @goetheinstitut @Bomasofkenya @museumsofkenya @AbasubaKE @Eewangari @lvta_kenya @WasomiKenya We are jumping for joy to see another year of @RusingaFestival.
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In Gwassi village, on the shores of L. Victoria, lies an archaeological site showing human and animal footprints heading into the lake. Our next performance by @Eewangari is based on the legend of this site. Please tune-in on our facebook page at 4.20 pm
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For the very first time in Kenya's history, there is a Suba dance which will be domiciled @Bomasofkenya. Dubbed Owukire, which means victory, it is a celebratory dance that tells the migration tale of the Abasuba community!
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