The internet has been busy with people dancing to the song 'Mzabibu'
The song is a Mijikenda gospel song which has left many excited.
Kenyans on the internet are dancing to it, something that made the song trend.
Below are fun facts you did not know about the song
- The song is by Zablon Kndale
- The song was officially released in 2014.
- Zablon has two albums.
- The song was inspired by the bible verse John 15
Here are more details on the Mijikenda people.
The Mijikenda includes nine Bantu-speaking ethnic groups in the Kaya forests of coastal Kenya.
These include
- Chonyi
- Kambe
- Duruma
- Kauma
- Ribe
- Rabai
- Jibana
- Giriama
- Digo
The Digo are also found in Tanzania due to their proximity to the common border.
The Kambi (Councils of Elders) act as the custodians of these Kayas and the related cultural expressions (oral traditions and performing arts)
Each Mijikenda ethnic group has its unique customs and dialects of the Mijikenda language.
The kayas were the first homesteads of the Mijikenda peoples after their exodus from Singwaya.
Eleven of the approximately 30 kaya forests have been inscribed together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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