1. Kenyan Clothing

2. Compare the way people are dressed in this picture to the way
people dress in the United States, India and China.

3. The majority of Kenyans dress similarly to the way we dress in the
United States. Many men dress in suits and ties. Women will often
wear a skirt and blouse or a shirt on top with a khanga wrapped
around her like a skirt.

4. Describe the fabric (khangas) the women are wearing in this picture.

10. You might notice that the clothes the children are wearing are
similar to clothes you wear.

11. Many of the clothes that Kenyan people wear come from the
United States and Europe.

12. Each school has a uniform. Girls
wear a blouse and skirt or a
dress and shirt. Boys wear pants
and shirts, all in a specified
color.

14. Some tribes have kept their traditional dress and life style. The Masai
are probably the most well known tribe out of the 70 tribes in Kenya.

15. The men are famous for wearing a red-checked
shuka (Masai blanket). They often carry a
spear and/or a wood ball-ended club.

16. When males become ‘morans’ (warriors), around age 14, they
traditionally dye their hair red with ochre and fat.

17. Masai women typically wear large colorful,
plate-like bead necklaces that they make,
and khangas.