Part f: Types of leisure programmes

1. Nairobi Marathon (Standard Charted Nairobi Marathon 2010) http://www.nairobimarathon.com/
This is a sport event held in Nairobi, Kenya during October. The Nairobi Marathon has become the signature annual sport event that brings runners and supporters from all over the world to Nairobi, the beautiful capital of Kenya. This event is a charity fundraising event directed at Seeing is Believing and the main sponsor is Standard Chartered Bank. I think that this event is a wonderful platform to showcase the country Nairobi and will definitely attract more visitors than usual. There is an article about the marathon titled Nairobi Marathon moves a notch higher in this link: http://www.nairobimarathon.com/downloads/22.pdf

2. The Masai tribe love to dance and sing during any events. The Masai has a traditional dance called the Jumping Dance. Each young man will jump as high as he can while the others standing in a circle and sing. This is to show their strength and stamina. They will sing as they dance and their voices get higher as the jumping increases. In the Masai language, they called it the “adumu”. Though the jumping dance is the most unusual and best known, there are also other traditional dances that the Masai perform. There are different dances for different celebrations such as when the lion is killed by the warriors, a dance for the blessing of cattle and a dance performed during a wedding. The Masai people also love to sing. They never use musical instruments when dancing, all their music is vocal. As they dance, there are also jingling sounds created from the beads that they wore. (Kenya-Advisors) http://www.kenya-advisor.com/masai-dance.htmlw.kenya-advisor.com/masai-dance.html. Videos on the Jumping Dance can be watched through this website. (World News: Kenya Masai Tribe Singing and dancing. ) http://wn.com/kenya_masai_tribe_singing_and_dancing

3. Now I will zoom in to the tribe, Masai. According to (McQuail, 2002)The Masai of Africa, it states that the Emoratra ceremony is one of the most important Masai festivals. It marks the coming of age of Masai boys. Planning for this festival takes two months. First the boys give away everything they own. This is because they cannot take any old belongings into their new lives as men. Villages collect honey to make honey beer for the elderly who will attend the ceremony. They gather ostrich feathers to make special headdresses for the boys. On the day of the ceremony, the boys will shave off their hairs and paint their heads with white chalks. Then the village elderly will perform the initiation rights on each boy inside a small tent.

4. Wildebeest Migration Seasons. This event is also known as “The Great Migration” takes place between Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara and is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet. There are thousands of zebra’s migrate between Serengeti and the Masai Mara to search for fresh grazing. It is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place between January and mid-March. The best time to watch is between June and August when the wildebeest congregate and prepare to cross the famous Grumeti River. If you are interested in visiting the country Tanzania, you can view the itinerary from this website: ( Africa Guide 2010) http://www.africaguide.com/travel/index.php?cmd=5&pid=1691

You can also watch a video regarding the Wildebeest Migration Season in this link: http://www.kenya-advisor.com/index.html