Emuratta (circumcision)
Enkiama (marriage)
Eokoto e-kule (milk-drinking ceremony)
Enkipaata (senior boy ceremony)
Gift giving
THANK YOU!
Enkang oo-nkiri (meat-eating ceremony)
- Gifts need not be expensive
- Practical gifts are preferred
- Bring pastries, flowers, or sweets for the hostess
- Gifts should be nicely wrapped
- Do not bring alcohol unless you know that your host drinks
- Kenyans table manners are relatively formal
- Watch what others are doing and follow
- it is impolite to eat and drink at the same time
- Do not begin eating until the eldest male has been served and started eating
Table manners
Eunoto
(warrior-shaving ceremony)
The honoured guest is usually served first
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Orngesherr (junior elder ceremony)
Adresses
- Women over the age of 21 are often addressed as “Mama” and men over the age of 35 are often addressed as “Mzee”
- Children generally refer to adults as Aunt or Uncle
After the handshake
It is the norm to ask questions about the health, their family, business
Greeting
• Muslim men/women do not always shake hands with women/men.
• The most common greeting is “Jambo?” (“How are you?”), which is generally said immediately prior to the handshake.
Greeting
- The most common greeting is the handshake
- Close female friends may hug and kiss once on each cheek instead of shaking hands
Rituals and traditions of Kenya