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Kenyan Girls' Game 
In this game, girls sing and act out chores of Kikuyu women. Players form two lines facing each other. The first line steps forward, singing "This is the way we chop our wood, here in the land of Kikuyu." As they sing, they make rhythmic motions as though cutting wood. The song may be sung to the tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush." When they finish, they step back. The other line steps forward, singing, "This is the way we build our fire, here in the land of Kikuyu," stooping to lay wood and blow on an imaginary fire. The groups continue taking turns.
Group 1: "This is the way we carry our water, here in the land of Kikuyu," balancing gourds on their heads. Group 2: "This is the way we oil our bodies, here in the land of Kikuyu," rubbing their bodies with imaginary oil and ochre. Group 1: "This is the way we grind our corn, here in the land of Kikuyu," kneeling and motioning to grind corn between two stones. Group 2: "This is the way we carry the baby, here in the land of Kikuyu," holding imaginary babies on their backs and rocking from side to side. Hunting the Leopard: A Kenyan Boys' Game Though mainly agricultural people, at times Kikuyu men hunted wildlife that attacked their livestock or crops. In this imaginary hunt, Kikuyu boys practice their skills. Each player has a long pointed stick and a short stick as a spear and knife. Boys divide in two teams, choose a leader and find a playing ground with bushes. The leader chants words like: "May the skin of the leopard that took goats from the flock be punctured by the spears and arrows of these warriors. All hail to the warrior whose spear first enters his body." The leader throws a sprig of leaves between the teams, and the boys thrust their spears into the ground around it, also chanting. The teams start hunting, beating the bushes aside with knives, and slowly track down the animal. At the end, the leader snarls like a cornered leopard. The boys hurl their spears at the ground where the imaginary leopard crouches, and then circle around it, shouting a victory song.
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Kenya Activity ThemeSaturday, 03 January 2009 Coloring Pages Check out our coloring pages you can print out for this theme or use the links above to check out the quick and easy arts and...
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