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The Giriama (also called Giryama) are one of the nine ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda (which literally translates to "nine towns"). The Mijikenda occupy the coastal strip extending from Lamu in the north to the Kenya/Tanzania border in the south, and approximately 30 km inland. The Giriama are among the largest of these ethnic groups. They inhabit the area bordered by the coastal cities of Mombasa and Malindi, and the inland towns of Mariakani and Kaloleni.

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  • The Giriama (also called Giryama) are one of the nine ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda (which literally translates to "nine towns"). The Mijikenda occupy the coastal strip extending from Lamu in the north to the Kenya/Tanzania border in the south, and approximately 30 km inland. The Giriama are among the largest of these ethnic groups. They inhabit the area bordered by the coastal cities of Mombasa and Malindi, and the inland towns of Mariakani and Kaloleni. The Giriama is one of the largest groups of the Mijikenda people in the back-up area of the Northeast coast of Kenya. The Giriama are subdivided into clans which include Thoya, Mweni, Nyundo, Nyale and so on. The Giriama are a peaceful people who practiced active resistance against the British. In recent years, the Giriama have extended their living space down to the coast. They are now a big part of service employees in the growing tourism centres. Education programmes initiated by the state included building of central primary schools alongside the coast street. School attendance has become compulsory even for girls up to an age of 12 years. The continuous migration of Giriama to places such as Takaungu and Mtwapa has allowed them to get access to paid labour, hence they have become part of manpower resources, which were once dominated by the Chonyi. The relationship of the Giriama to other Mijikenda groups such as the Ribe, Rabai, Digo and Duruma is rather loose. The Kamba and Jibana have mixed with the coastal population in recent decades. Only a very few villages could sustain them. The Kauma have also been assimilated. The area around the Kilifi Creek is inhabited by Giriama up to nearly 90 percent. (en)
  • Les Giriama (ou Giriyama, Giryama) sont une population d'Afrique de l'Est vivant dans la région côtière du Kenya. C'est l'une des neuf tribus qui constituent le grand groupe des Mijikenda. (fr)
  • Гирьяма (агирьяма, кигирьяма, ника, ньика) — один из народов группы народов миджикенда в Кении. (ru)
  • Гір'яма (агір′яма, кігір′яма, ніка, ньїка) — один з народів групи народів міджікенда у Кенії. (uk)
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  • Giriama (en)
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  • Mijikenda, other Bantu peoples (en)
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  • Minority: Islam (en)
  • Majority: African Traditional Religion, Christianity (en)
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  • Les Giriama (ou Giriyama, Giryama) sont une population d'Afrique de l'Est vivant dans la région côtière du Kenya. C'est l'une des neuf tribus qui constituent le grand groupe des Mijikenda. (fr)
  • Гирьяма (агирьяма, кигирьяма, ника, ньика) — один из народов группы народов миджикенда в Кении. (ru)
  • Гір'яма (агір′яма, кігір′яма, ніка, ньїка) — один з народів групи народів міджікенда у Кенії. (uk)
  • The Giriama (also called Giryama) are one of the nine ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda (which literally translates to "nine towns"). The Mijikenda occupy the coastal strip extending from Lamu in the north to the Kenya/Tanzania border in the south, and approximately 30 km inland. The Giriama are among the largest of these ethnic groups. They inhabit the area bordered by the coastal cities of Mombasa and Malindi, and the inland towns of Mariakani and Kaloleni. (en)
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  • Giriama people (en)
  • Giriama (peuple) (fr)
  • Гирьяма (ru)
  • Гір'яма (uk)
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  • Giriama (en)
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