Rusinga (Cultural) Festival
rusinga cultural festival annual twoday celebration culture abasuba people kenya held last thursday friday christmas rusinga island festival founded anne eboso administered chula cultural foundation cultural festival sole initiative preserving culture abasuba mainly found rusinga island mfangano island lake victoria kenyan portion lake abasuba culture pressure neighboring luo community due assimilation intermarriage suba language listed united nation educational scientific cultural organization unesco atlas world language danger one thirteen endangered language kenya classified vulnerable festival address societal ill within abasuba community sexforfish practice impact negatively effort curb spread hiv rusinga cultural festival mixedtype festival incorporates one item celebration music cultural sporting activity art food traditional suba cuisine main feature rusinga cultural festival additionally street procession used invite resident rusinga island festival ground festival producer longstanding promoter culture education literacy bookreading rusinga festival utilizes boatlibrary also serf purpose providing safe space discussion various sensitive issue affecting abasuba rusinga cultural festival performance traditional contemporary music traditional music form performance cultural troupe abasuba traditional music group traditional music performed subanese language highlight cultural performance festival’s sporting event boat race performer festival attendee move ground festival move water lake victoria accompanied traditional music dance abasuba culture primary celebration rusinga cultural festival different facet abasuba culture display festival artifact claywork woodwork daily abasuba life showcasing abasuba culture displayed festival music cuisine sporting event event happening festival primarily aimed promoting preserving abasuba culture food rusinga cultural festival includes traditional delicacy modern food traditional food available festival take long period prepare available short period – usually first day festival delicacy available include traditionally prepared meat vegetable dish popular sport rusinga cultural festival wrestlingeminyiika olukoorukoajua tugofwar boat racing sport unique abasuba community alone powerful valued sport abasuba boat race rusinga cultural festival human powered boat manned team seven people six paddle one team leader double helmsman separate category woman boat race sport suba community festival pull large crowd smaller competitive sport festival including board game tour around suba island lake victoria – rusinga island takawiri island mfangano island available attendee rusinga cultural festival festival organizer often work tour travel company facilitate tour festival opened western kenya tourism circuit exposed domestic international tourist abasuba community member highly engaged preparation management running rusinga cultural festival result high attendance festival age restriction attend festival open entry issue affecting abasuba addressed festival festival provides forum discussing health sanitation hiv banking social security protection thing affecting abasuba community rusinga cultural festival financed partner sponsor relevant government department private sector various embassy major partner rusinga cultural festival partnership sponsorship financial inkind administration festival chula cultural foundation rusinga cultural festival utilizes mainstream new medium access mainstream medium form broadcast medium provided partnership medium house digital medium major communication channel festival festival utilized service mutahi muriithi digital medium publicity consultant rusinga cultural festival used effective timely communication support growth ensure meet objective preserving abasuba culture promoting literacy abasuba community