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256032-18288Around the World with Food and Games00Around the World with Food and Games95059547180500372198955880004933955842000Nairobi is the capital of KenyaThere are 2 official languages: Swahili and English.Kenya’s main source of income is safari tourism. Safari means “journey” in Swahili.The Kenyan government has set up over 50 reserves to protect the animals that inhabit its savanna. These include elephants, lions, gazelle, buffalo, leopards, giraffes, cheetahs, zebras, hippos, rhinos, and many more.69469014033500The image to the left is Kenya’s Coat of Arms. The motto, Harambee, means “let us pull together.” This motto is seen in Kenya’s diverse population, which includes more than 40 different ethnic groups.Kenya’s flag has 3 thick stripes, which are black, red, and green from top to bottom. In between each thick colored strip is a thin white stripe. In the center is a traditional Maasai shield and 2 crossed white spears. The black represents the people of Kenya, the red represents the blood of humanity, the green represents natural wealth or fertile land, and the white represents unity and peace. The shield and spears represent the defense of freedom.Your new Swahili wordsWelcomeHello – JamboMy name is – Jina langu niJourney – SafariLet’s pull together – HarambeeStretch the week – Sukumi wikiFoodButter – Siagi Meat - NyamaOnions – Kitunguu Pepper - PiripiriSalt - ChumviTea - ChaiWater – MajiNUMBERS1 – moja 2 – mbili 3 – tatu 4 – nne 5 – tano 6 – sita 7 – saba 8 – nane9 – tisa10 – kumiKenyan GamesKenyan children play many games that resemble those we'd see in our own backyards. Poverty, however, changes the playing field for most Kenyans, prompting kids to find ways to entertain themselves with little or no equipment or gear. Through innovation and creativity, Kenyan kids have discovered ways to make something out of virtually nothing. Common household products and found objects in nature are used to spice up their play and make their games decidedly Kenyan.Slap, Clap, Snap514858055880008890112776000Kenyan's strong music tradition is front and center in this camp concentration game. Children sit in a circle and each seat is given a number in sequence starting with "one." Each child becomes known as the number of the chair where she is sitting. Creating a beat, children use their hands and repeat this pattern: 1) two leg slaps, 2) two claps, 3) one snap -- or slap, slap, clap, clap, snap. During the "snap," No. 1 child begins by saying her own number first and then says a second number from the group. For example, on the snap, No. 1 child says, "one, eight," telling the No. 8 child that he is next. On the next snap, the No. 8 child says his own number and picks someone else in the group. This pattern is repeated until someone forgets her turn or messes up the sequence. The child who makes a mistake moves to the seat associated with the highest number and everyone else moves up one seat closer to No. 1. Kigogo Game (Mancala)88901587500For a traditional Kenyan game, try Kigogo, or Mancala as it is called in the United States. Kigogo sets are available in toy and game stores, but you can also make your own using household items. To make a Kigogo board, you will need an empty egg carton with the lid removed, as well as two extra empty egg compartments that can be cut from another empty carton. You will also need 48 dried beans to use as markers or pieces. Use the extra empty egg compartments to tape to the middle of each end of the egg carton. Those will be the Mancalas where each player will place his pieces. Paint the finished playing board and allow drying time. Two players can play at a time, and they should sit across from one another, using the Mancala to their right as a place to store their pieces. Before starting, place four dried beans into each of the 12 egg compartments, leaving the mancalas on the end empty. The first player takes four of the beans from a cup on her own side and drops one into each of the compartments, moving counterclockwise until the pieces run out. If your last piece falls into your mancala, you get another turn. If your last piece falls into an empty cup, you get to place it and the contents of the cup across from it into your mancala. Always skip over your opponent's mancala. The player with the most pieces at the end wins. Wooden board with beansEgg carton Mancala Kigogo in the dirtRecipes41857337317400Crunchy N’DiziServes 16Ingredients56451533305750014935202895600016 ndizi, peeled and cut in half107442039865300? pound ( 2 sticks) siagi , melted? pound karanga (chopped) 969010493395000Steam the ndizi in a large saucepan until heated through; that will only take a few 198564531305500seconds. Be careful that they do not become too soft.49974558978800Drain and roll in the melted siagi and after that roll each one separately in the chopped karanga.Arrange them on a baking dish and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.-990602667000Ugali(African cornmeal mush) Image by Bitterjug4 to 6 servingsKnown as ugali in Kenya and Tanzania, this starchy, polenta-like side dish goes by different names in sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi and Zambia it is called nsima or nshima. The South African name for it is pap or mealie pap. Zimbabweans call it sadza.IngredientsMaji – 4 cupsChumvi -- 2 teaspoons 393382512319000White cornmeal, finely ground – 2 cups Method1876425169545001 - Bring the Maji and Chumvi to a boil in a heavy-bottomed sufuria . Stir in the cornmeal slowly, letting it fall though the fingers of your hand. 2 – Reduce heat to medium-low and continue stirring regularly, smashing any lumps with a spoon, until the mush pulls away from the sides of the sufuria and becomes very thick, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool somewhat.393382550165003 – Place the ugali into a large serving bowl. Wet your hands with maji , form into a ball and serve.Variations120015050736500White cornmeal is the most commonly used grain for ugali. But you can substitute sorghum, millet or coarse cassava flour or even hominy grits.More or less maji can be added to achieve the consistency you prefer.If you like, stir in a little Siagi for a richer flavor.NotesUgali is usually served as an accompaniment to nyama or vegetable stews, greens or soured milk. To eat ugali, pull off a small ball of mush with your fingers. Form an indentation with your thumb, and use it to scoop up accompanying stews and other dishes. Or you can form larger balls with your hands or an ice cream scoop, place them in individual serving bowls and spoon stew around them.Cornmeal mush is also found in Caribbean creole cuisine and was certainly brought there by imported slaves. On the islands of Cura?ao and Aruba it is known as funchi, funjie in the Virgin Islands. In Antigua and Dominica it is called fungi. Haitians make mayi moulin.-381009525000Sukuma Wiki(Kenyan greens simmered with tomatoes) 377888551181000Sukuma wiki, Swahili for "stretch the week," is a ubiquitous Kenyan dish. Nutritious and tasty, it is a way of "stretching" out kitchen resources. Served with ugali and perhaps some roasted nyama or fish, sukuma wiki makes a typical Kenyan meal.4 to 6 portionsIngredientsOil or fat -- 3 tablespoons Kitunguu, chopped or minced – 1Kale or collard greens, destemmed and finely chopped -- 2 poundsTomatoes, chopped -- 2 cupsMaji or stock -- 1 cupChumvi and Piripiri -- to taste MethodHeat the oil or fat over medium-high flame in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Add the kitunguu and sauté until translucent. Add the kale greens in batches, sautéing each addition until wilted.Add the tomatoes, maji or stock, Chumvi and Piripiri . Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently until tender, from 20 to 30 minutes.Add a little more chumvi and piripiri to suit your taste, and serve with a little bit of the broth.VariationsAdd a chopped chili pepper or two with the onions if you like.Some recipes call for thickening the dish with a flour-lemon juice mixture. Here's how: mix 2 tablespoons of flour well with the juice of 1 lemon and a little water. Stir into the greens after they have been simmering for about 10 minutes. Continue simmering for another 15 to 20 minutes until the dish is slightly thickened.If you like, add some leftover nyama for more flavor. Kenyans would most likely use goat or beef .The information contained in this packet was found at the following websites.They are great resources if you want to find out more about Kenya! ................
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