Forth is coming the most adored culture week in Moi University. We all appreciate the fact that we have diverse and each and every one of us subscribes to a specific culture. In the Swahili setting ,the so called wahenga were purported to have said ‘Mtupa mila ni mtumwa’ (One who abandons his/her culture is a slave.) This diversity in culture is the prestige and pride of our beloved nation, Kenya. This is a sign of the rich heritage that our motherland possesses
Yes the cultures are different depending on the different communities we have, but this is not to create a divide among the communities. In fact what identifies Kenya as a nation internationally is our rich and diverse culture? No culture is superior to another but each culture has some element of uniqueness.
The forth coming culture week is a great opportunity for the students to appreciate their culture as Moi university fraternity. There is no group that does not subscribe to any culture. Everybody has some way of life that he/she can boast of as their culture. Despite all this, we still have the obligation of maintaining our unity.
"No culture is superior to another but each culture has some element of uniqueness."
Yes we have a diverse culture but we still share one very important thing-the Kenyan culture. Our motherland, Kenya, boasts as one of the countries in the world that has communities that have dearly upheld their culture. The culture has been made free from the western culture.
This is the best time for the scholars to take a lead and use this function to emphasize the need for unity. There is a lot that we are likely to learn from this day. It therefore calls for us to fully participate in the function.
One major lesson that I have come to learn is that embracing your culture is not permittivity as some assume that to be. Many developed countries have displayed a great deal the pride drawn from having unique cultures. Countries like China, Italy, and Japan which are more developed than our country dearly value their culture and have drawn much pride from that. This clearly displays the fact that embracing our culture is not permittivity. Our culture is our heritage and pride. Have a lovely cultural week. Wont you?
