https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2 Cultural Festival Assignment en-us 2017-06-03 17:57:52 UTC 2024-04-13 10:41:42 UTC hello@padlet.com an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175076298 In Canada, in the prairies, we have large acres of farmland dedicated to wheat. Similarly, in Kenya, they have land dedicated to tea farms. In the world, Kenya is the number one distributor of black tea followed by India and then China. Black tea is hand picked from tea farms and is made without the use of pesticides or fertilizers. Although pure black tea is Kenya's most popular tea, they also have other flavors blended into black tea such as cinnamon, lemon or berry. Since Kenya has a lot of land made for these tea farms, they are able to export tea (and coffee) worldwide to make money for their economy!]]> 2017-06-03 18:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175076298 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077005 Ugali is a dish made from cornmeal and can be cooked to have a mashed potato consistency or can be served with a salad.]]> 2017-06-03 18:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077005 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077317 The English translation of nyama choma is "roast meat" and is very common in every Kenyan meal. Nyama choma can be served with ugali and sukuma! Typically, Kenyans prefer goat meat but beef works just as well and nyama choma is usually seasoned with some salt and pepper.]]> 2017-06-03 18:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077317 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077324 Sukuma is commonly known in East Africa and they are essentially collard greens.]]> 2017-06-03 18:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077324 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077327 Similar to Canada, Kenya too is a very diverse and multicultural country. In particular there are many Indians and because of this, Kenya is influenced by their Indian culture. This is why people in Kenya eat samosas, with beef samosas as their most popular.]]> 2017-06-03 18:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077327 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077331 Chapati is also an Indian influenced food, and it is flatbread made from wheat flour.]]> 2017-06-03 18:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175077331 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175122970 Mandazi is also known as Swahili Buns, it is a form of fried bread. Coconut milk is sometimes added to give it a sweeter taste.]]> 2017-06-04 18:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175122970 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175123821 Irio is a native food to Kenya. It is essentially mashed potatoes with watercress, corn and peas.]]> 2017-06-04 18:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175123821 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175124081 Kenya has the largest soapstone in the world. With this resource, it allows artists to create decorations with them and sell them to make profit. In the following picture, artists hand painted each drawing on the soapstone. Artists in Kenya like to market their art to reflect Kenyan culture because they want tourists to purchase them, which gives them money. Certain tribes in Kenya are known for carving soapstone, and sell what they make for money!]]> 2017-06-04 18:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175124081 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175124258 Tourists come to Kenya to see the Big Five (elephant, lion, cape buffalo, leopard and rhino) and in fact, the Big Five are one of the seven wonders of the world! Again, with the idea that artists market their work to attract tourists, this wall art shows the African leopards. For this wall art, the artist used bark from a banana tree. In Kenya, banana trees are quite common.]]> 2017-06-04 18:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175124258 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175124642 The Maasai is one of the forty three tribes in Kenya, in this tribe there are certain gender roles in which women follow. Women in this tribe wear specific jewelry of the Maasai people and dance with them on, women in these tribes are expected to have large breasts since the larger they are, the better the dancing. Women in these tribes can spend up to a week just making one item of jewelry, and it is created using animal hide and beads. Other than using them for traditional purposes, they make them to also sell and make money.]]> 2017-06-04 18:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175124642 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175125233 Keychains are just one of the many accessories in Kenya to sell for tourists. These Keychains are created from beads, metal and wood.]]> 2017-06-04 18:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175125233 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126118 As part of Kenyan culture, wearing a lot of jewelry is very traditional and dates back a very long time! Many of these bracelets below are made using beads and animal leather. In addition, the photo to the right is a common carry-on mirror in Kenya. The mirrors have a hand-made painted design on them!]]> 2017-06-04 19:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126118 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126156 In Kenya, bags and wallets are made from a variety of fabrics such as the African kitenge fabric. Like mentioned before, creators of these bags will put animals on the bags to market them for tourists, making money. The bags in the second photo is made from banana fibres, banana trees are very common in Kenya so creators of these bags are taking advantage of their awesome resources!]]> 2017-06-04 19:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126156 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126191 In Kenya, they have a variety of animals, this means that they can use these animals to make products! For example, in Kenya there are lots of goats. Goat skin is used for a wide range of purposes such as a 'sheet' to sleep on, shoes (like the photo below) and other leather products (ex: they can use the leather this for jewelry or belts).]]> 2017-06-04 19:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126191 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126246 A Jiko is a Kenyan version of a stove. In Kenya, and most countries for that matter, electricity if expensive. People in Kenya do not make a huge income and use the Jiko as a cheaper alternative to a stove. To use a jiko, an individual places charcoal on top and then put paper inside, a fire then begins and you can just simply place a pot on top and cook food.]]> 2017-06-04 19:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126246 an_duong https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126254 Similar to Vietnam, where my parents come from, Kenyans use a grass broom as an alternative to the 'American' version. These brooms are made from grass which is dried from the sun. In Kenya, some houses have floors made from mud and the grass broom is the most efficient way to sweep there!]]> 2017-06-04 19:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/an_duong/zj9zduamden2/wish/175126254