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Taita Cultural Night - Pictures

So I attended the most recent Taita Cultural Night, and I had a wonderful time. I'm going to try and share the night with you by posting some pictures. (Videos later - slow uploading). I took the pictures with my mobile phone so they aren't very clear. Still, I hope you enjoy. ;)

Plate of food with red numbers 1 to 7 marking the portions, and a spoon at the edge.
First, some food. I labelled it, so that I could explain:Full size ↗
  1. Chapati
  2. Kimanga ya matoke (mashed plantain)
  3. Nduda
  4. Matumbo (tripe)
  5. Beef
  6. Pure (mixture of beans and maize taita style)
  7. Kimanga ya Sweet Potato (mashed sweet potato).

Next, the Taita traditional drink. Commonly made out of sugar cane, honey or corn. This particular glass was from honey but tasted evil. Its traditional name: Mbangara

A hand holds a plastic cup of cloudy pale brown Mbangara, with people seated at tables behind it.

Some lovely dancing ladies:

Women dance close to the camera in black tops, patterned skirts and red and white sashes.

A line of women in patterned skirts and red and white sashes dances towards the camera.

Women dance in formation on the hall floor beneath a balcony with red, white and green triangles.

Finally, traditional Taita drummers whipping the crowd into a frenzy. Trust me, the drums were AWESOME!!

A crowd dances on the hall floor in front of musicians seated along the wall.

Drummers seated behind tall drums along the hall wall, with dancers in front of them.

A blurred close view of drummers and a drumhead, partly obscured by dancers.

Wide view of the hall, with drummers on the right and people dancing across the floor.