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FIRST OGIEK EXHIBITION - A GREAT SUCCESS
The historic event of a first Ogiek exhibition ended at the Nakuru Agricultural
Show last Sunday and was a great success. The Ogiek Peoples Development
Program through its Centre for Endangered Languages project facilitated the
event from 12th-17th July 2004.
Honeybags, traditional fire ignition tools, different types of all-natural honey,
traditional attires and beehives were among the items exhibited by ten Ogiek.
These Ogiek representatives, clad in their traditional regalia, were proud
to present their culture to the many thousand visitors.
The Ogiek presentation attracted many Kenyans, among them dignitaries,
diplomats, members of parliament, ministers, chancellors, students and
foreign visitors, like a lawyer from Germany (himself a hunter), who
contributed significantly to the presentation itself and its
success.
The press and the media were there and reported (see Daily Nation Pg 17
of Thursday of 22nd and Taifa Leo Pg 7 of 21st July for details).
We are proud of our culture and language, the Ogiek people said with
one voice and opted to now even participate at the Nairobi International
Trade fair in September 2004.
OPDP does request well wishers to support also that presentation and
assist the community with their other projects like a Voluntary Counselling
and Testing Centre for HIV, the Aids Awareness Programme and their
own re-afforestation programmes, planting striclty only naturally
propagated, indigenous trees.
For deatails contact.
Daniel Kobei +254 (0)-722 433 575- Executive Chairman
Kiplangat Peter +254 (0)-721 60 25 73- Program Coordnator
or Email : opdp2001@yahoo.com
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