Marsabit-Lake Turkana Cultural Festival

Marsabit-Lake Turkana Cultural Festival

weekend trip to a remote village to witness a local festival for tribal peace
Marsabit-Lake Turkana Cultural Festival - weekend trip to a remote village to witness a local festival for tribal peace

Location: 

C77, Loiyangalani, Kenya

Duration: 

Friday, May 20, 2016

Journey: 

Republic of Kenya

Personal highlights

  1. Marsabit-Lake Turkana Culture Festival (MLTCF): a festival for peace
  2. Tribes: bringing together 14 ethnic communities of the Marsabit county
  3. Safari: flying with a small charter airplane on a weekend trip to Lake Turkana
  4. Party: joining the local tribes on dancing through the night (to modern music)
  5. Program: three days of dense culture, exhibitions, expeditions and mingling

Image sources

  1. Decorative costumes
  2. Original hut of a tribe
  3. Preparing for the dance
  4. Wild dancing mamas
  5. Funny photo shooting

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