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Cultural Practises in the modern society
Rank: Member Joined: 1/22/2011 Posts: 193 Location: nairobi
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How do you practice your culture in the modern (urban)society?
An example: some cultures do not allow a son to live in the family house after initiation- so how is this done in the current society?
This among other cultural practices
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 12/23/2010 Posts: 1,229
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At the risk of being reminded that mwacha mila ni mtumua:
1. Probe the reason for the existence of the practice.
2. Determine whether there are valid reasons for its continued existence.
If you get past 2, ask the question.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/26/2008 Posts: 190
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i once argued that issue with a person who was more inclined to the cultural practices.
The issue was that a man cannot live in the parent house (with his family)despite the fact that the parents are no longer living there (out of country for a verrry long time)
I gave a scenario of guys living in urban centres where the space is limited and where a man is initiated does he now look for a house considering you cant build a thingira in town.
I think some of the practices have to change with the trends.
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/22/2011 Posts: 193 Location: nairobi
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some are quite strange..
when mother in law visits you have to "omba choo" kwa jirani..
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/13/2010 Posts: 869 Location: Nairobi
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For me the most wierd was when Kijana Wamalwa was buried in a sitting position... I have never recovered.. I wondered what they did about the rigor mortis issue.. You have to literally break bones to get him to sit up! WOOOOOOIII! ....above all, to stand.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/27/2007 Posts: 3,604
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where i come from you cant share a roof with your grown up son. read 18 years old. people here live even upto THIRTY!! African parents don't know how to say sorry.. the closest you will get to a sorry is a 'have you eaten'
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/24/2010 Posts: 677 Location: Nairobi
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@ms.kenya, rigor mortis is not permanent
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/24/2010 Posts: 677 Location: Nairobi
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@ms.kenya, rigor mortis is not a permanent
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