Welcome to Nairobi, Kenya! Let’s Dance! Languages - English and Swahili are the official languages of Kenya, although as many as 62 different languages are spoken here. Despite all this diversity, Kenya practices a community-based approach to life, summed up by the Swahili word “harambee,” which means “to pull together.” Music - Along with their many spoken languages, Kenyans use music and dance to communicate. Dance - One traditional dance, called mwomboko, is usually performed by older Kenyans to commemorate historic events. Flutes and “jingles,” which produce a metallic, rhythmic sound, are used to accompany the dance. Another dance, called the adumu, is a sort of courtship dance. In this dance, Maasai men form a circle, entering the center one at a time to dance to the song’s rhythm. The higher and more graceful a dancer jumps, the more likely he is to appeal to the young women watching from outside the circle. The wom...