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Welcome
I take this opportunity to welcome all new members to our Taita Forum. Feel free to talk about anything. Kindly note that this is not a place to advertise your business.Any person posting a commercial advertisement will be banned from the forum. We request members not to abuse or promote any tribal wars. Any member doing so will be banned as well. This is not a place to encourage tribalism. We are here to share information about our land and help each other with ideas as to how we can build and improve Taita and Kenya as a whole.You can post any article about politics, economy and culture of wadawida. Feel free to tell our Members of parliament your thoughts and ideas on how they can serve Wadawida better. |
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WADAWIDA EDUCATION FORUM
Wadawida Education Forum is a group that was started by members of the forum to help the less fortunate bright students from the Taita community. This noble initiative will try ensure that the bright students do not miss the opportunity to go to school due to lack of fee. The 1st student is already at Bura Girls High School, thanks to the members of the forum. Please join this noble initiative to help educate the bright students in Taita |
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:24 am |
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Wadawida.com Forum Members Meet Up
I was thinking that it is time some of us got to meet physically(those of us who haven't met yet). We could organize a small meet up in August? I am not sure where most forum members are located. Would Nairobi or Mombasa be the best option? Or Both |
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Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:14 am |
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New Posts to go on the Forum
First of all I would like to say that I owe you all for the success of the forum. It could never be what it is were it not for your daily participation. |
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Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:35 am |
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Site news
General site news |
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:40 am |
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Wake Up Members!
We welcome suggestions from members.What topics do you want started? What do you want to talk about? Most members are complaining that the forum is boring, give us ideas on the topics you want, or start up topics that you want. We came up with the idea of the forum and the site now it is up to you members to keep it alive. You have to entertain yourselves. If we all sit down and wait for the administrators to come up with topics it will be boring. We are different people with different ideas, so let's put them all on the table.Come on guys wake up..lets make this more interesting |
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Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:04 am |
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:05 am |
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Dawida |
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Rare species of birds in Taita
Who says we do not have some beautiful tourists attractions apart from our great Tsavo which we share with out Kamba brothers?
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Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:10 pm |
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Taita Names and Their Meaning
Here are some of Taita names and Meanings. Weshould complile this and put it on the net. It can go a long way in helping Wadawida choose names for their kids. |
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Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:34 pm |
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Unique Places in dawida
Admitting that Dawida is a beautiful place is an understatement. Taita rocks. I know of this very beautiful place in Mgange Nyika. When you stand right at the peak of mgange and view Nyika, the scenery for Nyika from Mgange is magnificent. I do not think I have ever seen such a view. |
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:29 am |
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:38 am |
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| Taita Dishes | 1 |
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Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:12 am |
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Projects/NGO's in dawida
Please post here any information about NGO's or Projects in Taita. That way members who would like to get involved/ volunteer can get more information on the projects |
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:18 am |
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Improving the Wadawida site!!
Wadawida site and forum is getting more popular amongst people all over the world. We would like to get suggestions on how you think we can improve the site and the forum in general. What topics would you want on the forum? What criteria do you think we missed out on. Any other suggestion or idea that any member has in mind is welcome. Please forward all your suggestions and ideas to INFO@WADAWIDA.COM. |
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Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:51 am |
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Kisama(zinazokumbukwa-ama zilizopendwa!!)
Yeah, as Mndwaludindi suggested..lets have a zilizopendwa thread.Write anything about the good old days...the good things you had when you were growing up that you can never have..the ball is on your side..Mndwaludindi...roll it.. |
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Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:15 pm |
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Taita Dictionary |
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Kidawida chafwa
Kidawida chawefwa. Kughora loli hata ini nawelemwa kuandika kidawida. Hebu ditime kutumbanya Kidawida, ngera dipatagha magome ituku jimu diandike dictionary ya kidawida. Kama mndu oko na kidawida ichijha cha kala, redu maghesho aha diandike kidawida.
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Good Old Times |
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I still remember
How can I ever forget?How can I put the memories behind? I still have them..I carry them with me.. especially the x-mass season and Easter.
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Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:45 pm |
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Childhood memories
Does anyone remember the 500Ml white cup? My dad was a huge fan of that brand. I associated that beer with him when I grew up. |
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:52 pm |
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Culture and Lifestyle |
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Our dying culture
We have put down all our culture and traditions. Massie would agree with me that the first time he visited Dawida he fell in love with it..and of course very curious to know more. I must admit that there is so much about Taita culture I do not know.Lets bring it out people
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:30 pm |
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Black magic in Dawida
When you read the origin and culture of wadawida, you will find it interesting that there is a difference between wanganga(warighiti) and wachawi(wasawi). Warighiti are said to have been very important people in the dawida society; where else wasawi are said to be shunned off by society. We do not have enough information about the fact that warighiti used or did not use black magic to heal. Is there any association between warighiti and wasawi? Or is it all black magic? |
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Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:43 pm |
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How important is your mother tongue to you?
Just how important is kidawida to you? How are you helping in preserving the language and the culture? Most of the kids or even adults who live in the towns can not communicate in kidawida. What are we doing about it? Are we making any effort to teach our kids the language? If we are making any effort that is. I think the whole concept of culture, language and traditions is slowly eroding in Kenya. Intermarrying is not an issue, as a matter of fact it should be encouraged, but if we are not careful, soon we will be like the western countries- without culture and traditions. We should not let that happen |
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Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:43 am |
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Politics and Current Affairs |
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Wadawida dachoka!!!
Wadaida dachoka na siasa ra magome nane. Miaka rose iri ndedewona mabadiliko ghangi dawida. Barabara redu bado reka rizamie. Maendeleo ghadwa miaka ighana kuwonekana Dawida. Na iri miaka rose daweenja wandu kwa parliament, lakini bado ndedipatire lwaka lupoiye. Dachoka. Huwu ni ngelo rededa. Dakunda wanasiasa widedagha na wumweri na wanasiasa wereda maendeleo Dawida.Wukenyi wanasiasa. Njogholol yadeda!!!
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Mon May 03, 2010 9:02 pm |
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:55 pm |
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7 women in the new cabinet is surely a slap on the face
During election campaigns, all the parties promised to give more chance to women if they won. Now that they have created 40 ministries, naming only seven women ministers is a slap on the face to the kenyan woman. 15 women would have made more sense, or atleast 12. But 7?I believe we have many women who have the capability of running a ministry better than some of the ministers named in the new cabinet.Talk is talk...and talk is really cheap!! Thats why our politicians can afford to say anything they want and get away with it...What do wadawida women feel about this? |
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:24 pm |
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Politics and Current Affairs |
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Development in our villages!!
Is there anything improving since the last general elections? |
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:32 pm |
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Weko Hao?
Awo wandu wawekunda diwilabie kura, wele weko hao?Daichi kuwa wadima kudedanya na waisanga awa wiseko mzinyi aha kwa ichi kijuhungu chedu, lakini mpaka huwu hakuna ungi wafuma aha kudedanya na waisanga awa wiko kula na mzinyi. Angu wele isi kura redu nderina maana? Hata isi dawekunda kumanya ni mipango riki wiko naro ijhi dawisaghua. Fumenyi, angu huwu dashinika moko hao wele? |
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Thu May 08, 2008 2:53 pm |
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Can Majimbo really work?
What do you think about all this Majimbo talk?Do you think it can work in Kenya?And you as a mdawida, how do you think the federal system will affect you and dawida as a whole?What is the strategies behind this?How will the areas with no resources sustain themselves?How will Taita benefit and grow when Majimbo are implemented? |
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Sun May 17, 2009 3:33 pm |
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Congrats to Mwatela
We can jivunia an assistant minister from dawida. Though our hopes were for a minister, its still great that we got an assistant minister. Naomi and Mwatela, we hope you make our taita taveta land be recognized in the new government. Given the fact that there is a ministry for development of arid areas, we hope that you can vouch for taita taveta to be developed. Much of the land like maktau, mwatate, taveta to name just a few, is semi arid. Our hopes are on you two . |
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Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:00 am |
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Mwadeghu, Naomie and Mwazo: are they performing?
Looks like Mwatela is the only Mp who has been axed in this forum. Leaves me with alot of questions regarding the other taita MP's. Are they performing any better than the previous MP's? What has changed in their constituents? The promises they made, are they coming a reality? They promised to deliver. What is it that they are changing or rather trying to change in dawida? |
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Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:02 am |
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Relationships |
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Signs your partner is Cheating on you?
What are the tell signs that your loved on is cheating on you? What would need to happen for you to finally notice? |
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Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:55 am |
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The best pick up line you have ever heard
What is the best pick up line you ever heard or used? |
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Thu May 27, 2010 11:42 am |
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What is going on?
has anyone been watching Taita lately? I have..there is a time bomb that will explode soon, or rather is exploding now. What is happening with our people? What has happened to our morals?We are sleeping with anyone who cares to spread their legs..we are having numerous affairs without any care in the world about HIV and Aids. Women are sleeping with boys as young as their sons, and man with girls are young as their grand kids. What is going on in Dawida?What people do not understand is the fact that they are just sleeping with each other: mother sleeps with a young boy who then sleeps with his daugther; fathers sleeping with young women who then sleep with their sons, at the end of the day we are all sleeping with each other aren't we? No wonder there is a very alarming rate of HIV and Aids related diseases in the past few years. So many people still have the mentality that HIV can not be real, or atleast it's just in the big towns and cities. The village girl thinks the village boy could not be infected; just the town boy, hence no need to protection..the town boy thinks there is no way a village girl could be infected; no need for protection either..and thats how we are dying.Out of ignorance.
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Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:28 pm |
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Size 6 or 18
It seems like the kenyan brothers are making the kenyan sisters starve themselves to death. Everywhere you go women are striving to be size 6, like the models they see on television. Our brothers have clearly indicated that to be considered sexy you have to be a small size.I personally think a woman should be round figured..hehehe..with some little nyama....so please make it clear to us, our dear brothers..why are you making us shade off that round figure for a size 6? |
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:24 am |
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Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:53 am |
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Why do we shy away from bedroom talks?
People talk about everything, except their bedrooms. Why do we live in such a closed society?Why are not free to talk about these things openly? Why are we able to talk about our jobs, children, family but not this important issue? Some people say the church has alot to do with this. I am not sure I agree with that point. Most churches teach people to abstain from sex till they are married, but the same religions do not teach them how to be once they enter matrimonial life. I think they should take the same initiative to encourage people to talk freely about sex once they are married. |
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Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:32 pm |
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Sex ?..or should we abstain before marriage?
This is an interesting topic I must say. People should be encouraged to abstain, especially our youth.But it should not be forced down on their throats I think.Abstaining creates challenge and excitement. |
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Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:05 pm |
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Marriage Kills Romamnce
They say once someone is married they can forget about romance. People do so much, go out of their way to please their spouses when they are dating..but all that dissapears as soon as they say I do. It could go on for a few years, but with time it dwindles. What happens? Why do people suddenly stop trying to please their partner?What happens to romance when people say I do? |
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:35 pm |
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Ask men Forum
Why waste time wondering what the male species are thinking when we can get all the answers from the male members here. Ask anything concerning men without holding back. let the men answer without fear |
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:14 pm |
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Ask Female Forum
It is well known that men and women think totally the opposite. Our dear brothers, let us help you understand us more. Ask us anything, we will answer you honestly. |
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Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:04 am |
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Dr Love
Write open letters to Dr Love. The Doctor promises to answer all your questions:-) |
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:49 pm |
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Face? Jags? or Bums? This is for our brothers to answer :-)
What is the first thing you would notice about a woman? Or rather what attracts you more to a woman? Is it her face? Is it her chest? or is it her behind? |
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Tue May 12, 2009 5:23 am |
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Looks? Chest? Or Wallet? This is for our sisters to answer :-)
What attracts you ladies to a man? What is the first thing you would notice when a man walks in? Or rather what draws you to a man? Is it his looks? Is it his six pack? or is it his fat wallet? |
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Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:03 pm |
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How to spend on a date when you have only 100 bob between you and poverty
Regardless of the fact that you are a man or woman. You need to take someone on a date. The only money between you and poverty is Ksh 100. Mind you this is your very first date. You need to make a lasting impression. How would you do it? |
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Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:15 pm |
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What draws older men to very young girls!!!
I have been asking myself this question for years now. I have never been able to get an answer. The other day while having chit chat with my workmates, some did finally shade light on this topic. Apparently, there is whole lot more than we know about this issue. Some argued its the bodies. Younger girls are more hard or tight whatever you call it. Their bodies and skins are still very tight and they do not have the ''tyres'' and the love handles. But it still didn't answer my question. What really draws older men to younger girls? |
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:25 pm |
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What defines intimacy in a relationship/Does it matter?
What defines intimacy in a relationship? Is it the ability to communicate without talking? Is it holding hands? Is it having a strong chemistry? What defines intimacy in your language? |
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Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:45 pm |
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Religion and relationships
With the inter tribal/racial/religion relationships that we see these days...I am left wondering. How important is your religion and belief when it comes to your relationship. Does it count? Why? If it doesnt count, why not? Would you break up a very good relationship because you differed in religion? Would you change your religion? Would you be flexible enough to accept your spouse's different religious beliefs? |
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Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:16 pm |
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The 3 basic ingredients of a successful relationship.
Many have argued that love is all you need to keep a relationship going. I do agree with that. But after many months/ years or being together, love is not the only ingredient that makes a successful relationship. My opinion is that there are 3 bacis ingredients |
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Wed May 12, 2010 9:21 am |
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Jealousy !!! the relationship killer
Is there healthy and un healthy kind of jealousy? I don't think so. Human beings have some sort of jealousy in them all.But when one partner is extremely jealous, it could ruin a relationship. |
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Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:18 pm |
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Why are modern marriages failing so bad?
In your opinion,why are modern day marriages failing so badly? |
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:00 am |
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Humour |
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Taita Proverbs
Do we really know Kidawida? Can we say proudly that we can understand, speak and translate taita proverbs and sayings? Personally I do not think I know much of it. May the real mdawida help us learn :-p |
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Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:29 pm |
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Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:36 pm |
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Tue May 04, 2010 8:31 pm |
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What book are you reading now?
I love reading. I would like to know what book you are reading now or you read last. How was it? Share with us... |
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:06 am |
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Embarrassing childhood nicknames
I believe everyone had a nickname that they hated when they were growing up. It could be a name that was given to you by your sibblings..or people who you didn't get along with in school... |
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:26 pm |
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Music and Entertainment |
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Mwazindika and Kishawi
How come nobody has ever made a collection of our traditional music? I have never heard of a mwazindika or kishawi CD..Have you? |
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:34 am |
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Can't Wadawida sing?
Apart from Sheila Mwanyigha and the famous guy who lives in USA called Shu, and of course Abel Kifoto and the old good artists, I can not recall ever knowing any other taita musician. refresh my memory, maybe I am ill informed. I ask myself all the time, can't wadawida sing? |
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Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:41 pm |
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Sports |
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The great sportsmen of taita
I am just thinking aloud..where do taita people excel in best? I know of a few sports people like the young men who are very good players on rugby, Nyambu and Mshila. Those are the onlye taita people I know who have made it in sports. Help me here, do you know of any great sports people in our community? |
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Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:05 pm |
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Events |
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Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:12 pm |
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Notice Board
Please fee free to post here any wedding meetings, fund raising meetings as well as funeral meetings. It is only by talking to us we can get to know of the meeting. Isi ni wadawida. wandu wamweri, so let us talk to one another and be there for each other during the happy and sad moments. Talk to us. |
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Members Gallery |
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Childhood Photos
Post your childhood photos here. Photos taken when you were not aware of anything. Photos taken when you were dirty, full of manong'o and dirt all over. Then we vote for the best childhood photo of the year |
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Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:13 pm |
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Science and technology |
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No Internet? This is embarrasing
It still feels like we are in the 14th century. It is a shame that all Internet providers in Kenya have totally ignored Dawida. Posta did try give us Internet but that failed too. It is so painful that even in 2007 we have to travel all the way to Voi to access internet, and have to wait for hours to just check mail.To make the matters worse one has limited time as everybody else wants to use the services. What is happening? Are we too small for ISP's? Why did Posta stop the internet services in Wundanyi? |
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Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:03 pm |
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Travel and Tourism |
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Our beautiful Dawida
I have travelled the world, but I must admit that Dawida is one of the most beautiful places we have in our Kenya. The beautiful forests, the water falls, the wildlife, all these things that we Wadawida take for granted.I think Dawida has enough potential to ''discover'' yet another source of generating income for the locals. We have very beautiful tourist attraction sites. Our own Vuria and Iyale are enough. All we need to do is construct small camping places for visitors. We have many picnic places, we have many waterfalls, and hiking places. We have picnic places. I think we should do something about this...take advantage of the natural resources that God gave us..and who knows, one day Dawida will be famous for having the highest number of tourists going camping in their beautiful hills. |
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:28 pm |
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How does the Taita Community benefit from Tsavo?
More than 50% of Dawida land is taken up by Tsavo National park. The rest is taken up by the sisal estate, and the little left is not enough for the community. Just like the Maasai people have control of Maasai Mara, i think the taita should also fight to get control of Tsavo. At least the part that is in taita land. People could benefit, the money could be used to repair roads, dig water wells, build more schools, improve the life of the people of the community. We are too laid back, we do not fight for our rights. If we can not get control of the park, then maybe we should at least get 50 % of the income from Tsavo. |
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Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:52 pm |
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Business and Finance |
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Where are the young Taita business persons?
Where are the young taita business persons? I know we have a lot of potential to make it in business. I also believe that we have so many young brains with so many ideas that are waiting to try out their ideas. I also believe that there are so many whose ideas have made it big. I am calling up on all the business persons in dawida. Lets join hands and form a business community. Let us take taita to the next level, economically. Lets empower our community |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:06 am |
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Business Prospects and Ideas In Dawida
Dawida is said to have natural resources that when used carefully can transform the lives of people of the great dawida land. |
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Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:28 am |
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Jobs Board
Many jobs available in malvides hotels. Check out |
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Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:21 am |
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:59 pm |
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The ten best ways to invest Ksh 5,000.00
The only amount you have been are able to spare after all your expenses is Ksh 5,000.00. You need to invest it somehow,invest it wisely to make sure at the end of the year you break even. |
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Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:43 pm |
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Health Digest |
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Family Planning
Is there any organisation or the a government body that is offering family planning education in dawida? |
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Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:21 pm |
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Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:08 am |
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Kenya |
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Kenyan wins Gold running barefoot!!
Who needs shoes to go for the gold? We are proud of the kenyan who won gold running barefoot. After all, that is how most people do it in the villages anyway. |
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:38 pm |
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Why aren't we blessed with snow? Isn't taita hills cold enough for snow?
I couldn't help envy those fellows in Nyahururu who had the chance to play in snow. You could see the excitement and life in their faces when they finally had the experience of snow. I think they would have loved to skate and ski as well. It was such an envious experience for the fellows in the area. I used to think Taita hills is a very cold place, especially Mgange Nyika and Vuria. There were times when the cold was always misty and wet. In the 80's Mgange used to be cold. But isn't it cold enough to snow? I sure would love to ski in Vuria and Iyale |
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Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:42 pm |
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Classifieds |
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Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:32 pm |
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:39 pm |
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Women Empowerment Organisations
This is something we are trying to do for our dear mothers and younger sisters in the villages. Have a look.Critical eye needed. |
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:01 pm |
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Dating and Social Networking
The fastest growing inter racial dating in Kenya. |
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Mon May 24, 2010 8:50 am |
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Business in Kenya
Please post here any advertisement about your company. Make it short and to the point. Avoid using many images, they take up a lot of space. Also avoid too much un necessary text. |
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