A kaya (plural makaya or kayas) is a sacred site of the Mijikenda people in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Often located within sacred forests, a kaya is considered to be an intrinsic …

The Mijikenda Kaya Forests consist of 10 separate forest sites spread over some 200 km along the coast containing the remains of numerous fortified villages, known as kayas, of the …

2004年8月1日 · Along the southern coast of Kenya, the sacred kaya forests of the Mijikenda tribes are a living legacy of the people’s history, culture and religion. For centuries, these once …

Belonging to the Mijikenda people of Kenyan coastal region, the Sacred Kaya Forests consist of 10 separate forest sites spread over some 200 km along the coast containing the remains of …

Discover the heart of the conservation efforts – check out the community-based group dedicated to protecting the forests and wildlife of the Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest

Location and Values: The Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests comprise ten separate sites located along the low range of hills above the coastal plains between the towns of Mombasa and Kilifi …

2020年3月11日 · The forest around the Kayas have been nurtured by the Mijikenda community to protect the sacred graves and groves and are now almost the only remains of the once …

Kaya forests are more than just forests; they are fortified settlements established by the Mijikenda people. These settlements were their sanctuaries, hideouts, and strongholds during turbulent …

red Kaya Forests are situated on the coastal plains and hills of Kenya, East Africa. They are residual patches (from ten to two hundred hectares) of once-extensive diverse lowland forest …

The Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests is a UNESCO World Heritage site comprised of 11 separate sites among them, Kaya Kauma. The total number of forest patches managed by traditional …

2022年6月16日 · The Mijikenda Kaya Forests consist of 10 separate forest sites spread over some 200 km along the coast containing the remains of numerous fortified villages, known as …

The sacred Kaya Kambe Shrine, a short distance from Rabai Museum, is one of eleven sacred groves that intertwine the biodiversity of the coastal forest with the long-standing cultural …

2013年12月15日 · The Mijikenda include nine Bantu-speaking ethnic groups in the Kaya forests of coastal Kenya. The identity of the Mijikenda is expressed through oral traditions and …

The Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is made up of eleven of the about 60 distinct makaya. The nine initial sub-ethnic groups, comprising the A’Giriama, …

The Mijikenda Kaya Forests comprise the remains of numerous fortified villages (kayas) considered sacred by the Mijikenda people. The kayas, created in the 16th century but …

Mijikenda Kaya, Locations of Kaya Giriama, Kaya Kinondo, Kaya Jibana, Kaya Kambe and Kaya Ribe, Kaya Kauama, Kayas Rabai and Duruma

Significance: The site was considered to contain sacred objects “essential to the well-being of the community.” For the last forty years they Kaya Forest land, traditionally communally owned, …

2023年5月4日 · Kaya forests are blocks of pristine forest scattered across the Kenyan coast. They once contained hidden fortified villages where Mijikenda communities took refuge from their …

2020年6月28日 · The kaya experience lasts around 2 hours and photography is permitted. Kenya coastal forests harbour two species of elephant shrew or sengi: the black-and-rufous sengi …