THE ANCESTRAL PEOPLE

The ancient history of Africa was dominated by many huge migrations. The

abundance of agricultural and hunting grounds in relation to the small population

gave the inhabitants the opportunity to look for new virgin land in cases of drought,

invasion etc.. These movements increased the cultural exchange among various

ethnic groups. Between the 13th and 19tti centuries, Kenya, as Uganda and Tanzania

had attracted many immigrants from various origin, making up the actual mosaic of

ethnic groups and languages.

The first wave in approximately 2000 BC arrived from Ethiopia and Somalia. Tall

and thin, these nomads of Cushitic language penetrated from the Lake Turkana to

Central Tanzania.