Did you know the Kikuyu traditional dance Mwomboko was a mzungu dance?

mwomboko traditional dance style

Did you know the mwomboko traditional dance style among the Kikuyu was borrowed from the British fox trot dance? Mwomboko prominently features the accordion (kinanda kia mugeto) and karing’aring’a (the metal ring).

Though the Kikuyu had many traditional dances, including ngucu, kibaata, gichukia, mugoiyo (all for young people) and muthongoci (for older folks), only the mwomboko has lasted generations and is often showcased during national holidays in Kenya.