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Lodwar, 29th March 2023 (Governor’s Press Service) Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is set to collaborate with the Turkana County Government to implement a new education...

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Final Ritual after Ceremonial Bull

The bride vesting is performed at her husband’s homestead where she is assigned a traditional goddess-mother who is referred to as a customary mother...

Turkana Traditional Marriage

Turkana traditional marriage is called "akuta" and is one of the important aspects of life of any Turkana. It’s a rite of passage

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Marriage and Concubinage

... traditional Turkana community respects the matrimonial purity and strongly discourages siring children out of matrimony as it...

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Final Ritual after Ceremonial Bull

The bride vesting is performed at her husband’s homestead where she is assigned a traditional goddess-mother who is referred to as a customary mother...

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CELEBRATING THE BRIDE BULL [Ekumwa]

This is the most celebrated occasion among the Turkana people. Not only does the ceremony signify the unification of the bride and the bridegroom’s...

Saline Agriculture Conference kicks off in Kakuma

A three-day Saline Agriculture Conference commenced in Kakuma, Turkana West Sub County. The conference brought together participants from the National and County Governments, United...

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Snippet on Turkana culture and artefacts

The Turkana people refer to themselves as ngiturkana referring to the people from the caves. They are part of the Nilotic ethnic group from the Plains commonly known for there pastoral nature, hunting and fishing alongside weaving as an alternative way of life apart from live stocking. The Turkana people domesticated cattle, goats, sheep and camels while others participated in growing arid and semi-arid cereals like sorghum to supplement their diet...

Consultative meeting between the Directorate of Social Protection and the PWDs leadership

The meeting was aimed at sensitizing Persons with disabilities (PWDs) on the services that..
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