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Wakamba

Wakamba

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People from the Kamba ethnic group in eastern Kenya
  • proper noun
: Wakamba
  • The Wakamba are known for their rich cultural traditions and craftsmanship.

Examples

  • Many stories and legends are passed down through generations among the Wakamba community.

  • Masai, Kikuyu, Wakamba, Kavirondo, Lugandas, Nandi, Luluwa, Wandarobo, Ologhe, Abaluhyia Tribes a thousand miles from the coastline.

    Trader Horn (1931)

  • We did not make a stand only against the Kikuyu and the Wakamba, but against all men who would have us change our ways.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • His face was ascetic, thin, and intelligent, and he had the arrowhead tribal cuts of the Wakamba on both cheeks.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • In Kenya, the Wakamba people have historically been skilled farmers and traders.

Surface Forms

Wakamba main

Etymology

Wakamba comes from the name of the Kamba people of Kenya; the part Wa- in many local languages means 'people' and joins with Kamba, the group's name. So Wakamba simply means 'the Kamba people' or a member of that group.