Abstract/Overview The aim of this article is to give an account of the Ber gi dala exhibition at the Kisumu Museum, Kenya. It focuses on the customs, traditional buildings, and intangible cultural heritage of one of the major tribal groups in Kenya, the Luo. The development and use of this innovative exhibition, insofar as it recreates traditional Luo homesteads is first analysed. The exhibition's relevance in the framework for preserving and interpreting intangible cultural heritage is t...
Abstract This study interrogated the origin, settlement and the beliefs of the Bisukha and Bidakho sub-ethnic groups in the larger Luhya ethnic group. The paper has unravelled the etymologies of the Luhya, Isukha and Idakho terms. Furthermore, it has established the origins, migrations and settlements of the Bisukha and Bidakho, the differences and simulations that exist between them. The paper has also delved into the social-cultural economic and political institutions with their related be...
Abstract African indigenous (AIVs), and traditional, vegetables play a role in food security. This review examines distribution, use, diversity, and techniques used to study AIVs with special interest on Crotalaria species. Google scholar, PubMed, and the open web were searched for published articles between 1990 and 2020. The AIVs are distributed in almost all African countries but are mostly consumed in East and West Africa. The distribution and genetic diversity of some common AIVs has be...
Abstract/Overview Increasingly food culture in the context of socio-cultural dimension is becoming important for sustainable urban development. In the last four years food festivals have been held in Kisumu attracting several interests both from within and without the City. The Kisumu fish night event of 2013 marked the melting point of food culture in Kisumu. This paper thus explores the noble intention of integrating food culture in Kisumu as a socio-cultural capital for the advancement...
Abstract: Kenya was a featured country at the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, a cultural event with an international profile attracting one million visitors in Washington DC, USA. Literature on Kenyan cultural diplomacy draws attention to two issues; first, its potential in improving Kenya’s relations with other countries. Second, the lack of cooperation between the government and cultural practitioners as one of the shortcomings of how cultural diplomacy is currently conducted. This p...
Abstract: Assessment of traditional medicinal plants was conducted to document the indigenous plantbased medical knowledge of the people in Dehana woreda, northern Ethiopia from January to July, 2018. A total of 100 informants (age≥25) were selected to collect information on medicinal plant use from three sampled kebeles. Of these, 12 key informants were selected purposively based on recommendation by local elders and authorities. The rest were selected randomly. Data were collected using ...
Abstract: In Ethiopia, about 70% of human and 90% of livestock population depend on traditional medicine, which mostly are from plant origin. The purpose of this study was to collect, identify and document traditional medicinal plants that are related with indigenous knowledge of the study area. Ethnobotanical data were collected from 100 respondents in three study sites through semi-structured interviews, group discussion, and guided field walks with key informants for field observations. K...
Abstract: Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants were conducted to document indigenous knowledge on the use and management practices of medicinal plants by local people of Sululta Woreda, Oromia Region Special Zone, Ethiopia. A total of 100 respondents (age >25) 80 ordinary residents and 20 key informants (traditional healers) participated in this study. Data were collected using semi-structured interview, guided field walk observation and group discussion between August and Se...
Abstract: The ABO and Rh blood groups frequency varies worldwide and are not found in equal frequency even among same ethnic groups. Therefore, this study was aimed at determining the frequency of ABO and Rh blood groups among Students of Arsi University, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. A total of 423 volunteer students were participated in the study. The students were divided into 3 ethnic groups, Amhara 141, Oromo 141 and Tigray 141 students. And participants were selected purposefully through cr...
Abstract: The study of indigenous knowledge on utilization of plants as source of medicine is important to conserve useful plants and preserve indigenous knowledge for next generation. Around 80 % of Ethiopian people are estimated to be relying on medicinal plants for the treatment of human and cattle diseases.In Ethiopia many researches have done on ethnobotany based on indigenous knowledge, but there is a place where no ethnobotanical study has been done. This study was conducted in Gechi ...
Abstract: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was conducted to document the indigenous plants based on medical knowaledge of people in Dano Woreda, West Shoa, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A total of 60 informants (age≥25) were selected to collect information on medicinal plant use from six sampled kebeles. Of these, 10 key informants were selected purposively based on recommendation by local elders and authorities. The rest were selected randomly. Data were collected using semi-st...
Abstract: In Ethiopia traditional medicinal plants is use for ailments of human and domestic animals. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was conducted in Hidabu Woreda, North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia from April, 2023 to June, 2023. The purpose of this study to assess the use and management of traditional medicinal plants by indigenous people of Hidabu Abote Woreda. Three kebeles were selected in purposive ways. A total of 96 informants aged above 25 from three kebeles w...
Abstract: Ethiopia's adaptive capacity to climate change is limited by limited livelihood options and insufficient ability to withstand it. Pastoralists are extremely impacted by climate change and variability. Therefore, this study aims to assess pastoralists' perceptions of climate change, compare them to meteorological evidence, identify major adaptation strategies, and analyze the factors that influence the choice of adaptation options in the Teltele District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. ...
Abstract: Indigenous cultures have encountered a renaissance throughout the years; this made indigenous groups to perceive the significance of recording and sharing their social legacy and history. However, the absence of procedural framework that can manage, formalize, preserve and disseminate Indigenous knowledge has become a problem in the modelling of indigenous knowledge management systems (IKMS). This research demonstrates an analytical framework using Ontologies and Semiotic Theory to...
Abstract: Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that have recently gained importance as a food source in Africa owing to the high nutritional value of their leaves and grains. Production of this crop is, however, limited by arthropod pests especially the lepidopteran leaf-webbers, leaf-worms and stem weevils. The use of insecticides for their management is uneconomical and also present health and environmental concerns. Host plant resistance (HPR) to insects is an effective, eco...