Martial Arts
Nakbabuka
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Nakbabuka |
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in memory of NAKHABUKA |
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Member Organization(s) |
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Nakbabuka Martial Arts Association |
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Introduction |
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NAKBABUKA is a traditional martial art of a community called Banyala from the Luyia tribe, the western part of Kenya. |
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History |
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This traditional martial art is performed in memory of a mythical beautiful lady called NAKHABUKA. Men wrestled with each other as women cheer them with songs and praise with drums and other instruments. The winner could take a girl because for a young man to marry a girl in this community, he must wrestle and win against his rival as girls always prefer being married by a strong man for protection. |
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References |
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※ Advised by Kennedy Ojwando, president of the Nakbabuka Martial Arts Association. |
