Tobong'u Lore
tobongu lore known english lake turkana cultural festival celebration indigenous culture held every spring turkana northern kenya festival hosted number indigenous community adjacent lake meant promote peace cultural exchange tourism el molo people host festival loiyangalani every june turkana people host festival lodwar april tobongu lore considered among largest cultural festival kenya become venue appearance prominent kenyan politician festival loiyangalani first held mechanism promoting peace cooperation among community border lake turkana lodwar festival began held participating community extend across national border include turkana dassanech samburu somali borana gabbra rendille sakuye wata burji garee konso el molo people festival creation supported national museum kenya german government coincided opening museum town festival attracts thousand visitor every year visitor country border kenya including ethiopia sudan uganda delegation nigeria also attended turkana county official state festival intended part promote tourism development tobongu lore one number initiative advanced kenyan government promote cultural tourism preserve local culture among smaller ethnic group kenya phrase tobongu lore described meaning welcome back home turkana language phrase reference archaeological paleontological heritage turkana basin turkana official reduced spending festival million kenyan shilling diverting fund address local drought crisis festival feature local culture nature archeological heritage participant wear traditional attire ceremony activity include threeday carnival music dance local group speech local leader consistent local custom festivity continue sundown exhibition promote local craft food protection wildlife another theme addressed festival many kenyan official attended festival politician used event make announcement related political campaign policy festival attended former prime minister raila odinga deputy president william ruto governor kivutha kibwana used festival venue announce bid presidency upcoming election culture kenya demographic kenya kenya school college drama festival maragoli cultural festival rusinga cultural festival