Kenya By: Ms. Renda’s Grade 3 Class

This is the flag of Kenya

Kenya’s Coat of Arms

Where Kenya is located.

Map of Kenya

Religion About half of the population in Kenya are Christian the other half of the population is Muslim.

CHRISTMAS IN KENYA

Christmas (Shikuku) Heri ya Krismasi (Merry Christmas in Kisawahili) Wewe pia (is the response which means you also)

The nativity scene is an important part of the Christmas tradition.

Family Time On Decemeber 24th everyone gathers back home in the Rural Communities altogether with their families.

Decorations In the morning of December 24th families will decorate their homes with flowers and a Cyprus tree.

A Kenyan Christmas tree decorated

What our Christmas trees look like

A beach in Kenya decorated for Christmas

How we decorate for Christmas

Church Families altogether gather for midnight mass.

Santa Claus riding on a camel giving out gifts to all the children.

Santa Claus and his 8 tiny reindeers

Party As soon as mass is over no one goes to sleep the party begins.

Food Typically the families will enjoy a meal of goat meat, traditional beerand which are traditional side dishes of their particular tribe.

Singing They will sing traditional songs sung by their family tribes and they finish with Christmas carols we all know.

December 25th Some people go to church but the majority of people still partying and celebrating with their families and catching up, eating, and singing.

Boxing Day On this day people celebrate with giving one another gifts, but only the people who can afford it to purchase gifts will do a gift exchange. But even if you give a small gift it is still very appreciative.

Heri ya Krismasi Merry Christmas