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The Abasuba Community Museum

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 The Abasuba Community Museum, nestled on Mfangano Island in Kenya's Lake Victoria, is an enriching journey into the heart of the Abasuba culture. Known as the "People of the Islands," the Abasuba tribe has a rich, vibrant heritage that this museum captures beautifully. Unveiling Abasuba Heritage The museum offers visitors a rare glimpse into Abasuba history, art, and daily life. Through its carefully curated exhibits, you'll explore artifacts like traditional fishing gear, pottery, musical instruments, and handwoven baskets. The museum also shares the powerful oral traditions of the Abasuba people, recounting their migration from Uganda and the ancestral knowledge passed down through generations. Inside the Rock Art Cave One highlight of the museum is its connection to the nearby rock art sites, featuring ancient paintings created by early inhabitants of the area. These rock paintings, which date back thousands of years, are thought to have spiritual significance and

Discover Teleki Tarn: Mt. Kenya's Hidden Gem

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 One of the most memorable moments in my school-life is a time when my Geography Teacher, Mr. Kinyua taught a new topic when I was out of class attending a mathematics symposium that was happening in a neighboring school....you know that challenge that machoppies used to do time after time.... .Ooops I digress.... The topic was on the formation of a Tarn. To be honest I had never heard of anything like that before. It happened that Mr. Kinyua (had a beef with me and nikipatana naye nitamuuliza about it) decided that he would issue a test the very next day. Mind you we arrived back at school late in the night and so I did not have a chance to even study. To cut the story short, I got a 00/20 marks in that test as I wrote my own things.... I described the process of tanning leather 😹😹😹! How wrong and lost I was. To make the matters worse, when he, the teacher finished marking, he brought back the papers and read out the marks starting with the highest score to the lowest and alas, tha