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Kenya has a culture born of countless
sources. This region has been crossed by the paths of a long and
complex history. From the prehistoric records of early man to the
present day, Kenya has been a land of unending change, contrasts
and diversity.
The early tribal states saw cycles of migration and shifting power,
with Kenya as a meeting place for peoples from the plainlands of
the south, the forests of the West and the deserts of the North.
The sea brought influences from the outside world, and the passage
of the spice trade created the unique coastal culture, where lines
between Africa and Arabia blurred. The open coast brought European
influences into this world of change and began a turbulent struggle
for control whose exotic history linger |
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