Mwomboko is a common term especially when it comes to historic events such as Madaraka Day, which was held Wednesday June 1, 2016.
Mwomboko is a traditional Kikuyu dance that involves a group of five to twenty dancers.
In the past days, it was a dance for the elderly people only, but regulations revolving around it have changed with time.
Youths dance Mwomboko too! Did you know that Mwomboko dance existed in 1940’s among the Gikuyu community? The dance is aimed at representing the socio-historical origins and emergent dance styles.
It is the major reason why Kikuyu community enjoys the dance during historical events in the Kenyan calendar.
The dance has been embraced by Gikuyu’s neighbouring communities like Embu, Meru and Kamba, who cherish this cultural heritage.
The Luo, Luhya and MijiKenda touches prove that Mwomboko represents historical political, cultural, religious and economic realities in Kenya.
According to periodicals and journals at the Bomas of Kenya, Mwomboko is the only dance that has existed while other neo-traditional genres such as Gitiiro and Kibata have become extinct.