Samstag, 23. März 2013
Why Kenya is called ´Kenya`
kadalas in bogoria, 18:54h
Kenya got its name from the highest mountain called „Mount Kenya“ (5199m).
When Krapf was standing at the foot of the mountain, he was asking two Africans for the name of the mountain. One was an Akamba, the other one was a Kikuyu.
The Akamba told him that the mountain is called „kiinyaa“, that means 'mountain of the ostrich' because the top of the mountain with the snow on it looks similar like the coat of an ostrich.
Therefore the name „Kenya“ emerges from the names „kiinyaa“ and „ kere-nyaga“ later on.
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When Krapf was standing at the foot of the mountain, he was asking two Africans for the name of the mountain. One was an Akamba, the other one was a Kikuyu.
The Akamba told him that the mountain is called „kiinyaa“, that means 'mountain of the ostrich' because the top of the mountain with the snow on it looks similar like the coat of an ostrich.
Therefore the name „Kenya“ emerges from the names „kiinyaa“ and „ kere-nyaga“ later on.
