Brief description of the up-bringing of the youth among the Kuria community of Kenya and Tanzania

Abstract

The paper examines the stages of a person's life in Kuria society and the rituals associated with them, in an attempt to demonstrate the consistency and relevance of traditional education to Kuria society. Initiation rites and their relevance to productive activities are discussed, as is the social and economic use of cattle by the Kuria. Data were collected by means of interviews in April-June 1979.