January/March Publication

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Rhino Song and video

And the video is out, watch it on http://youtu.be/56XMqUA7xHA

Kifaru Twakupenda song is out.

The song was finally launched finally hitting the air waves. Kifaru Twakupenda song meaning Rhino we love you.


Sam Chizi, the musician admiring his final product.











More funs admiring the song, thanks Rashidah.

A shot at the recording studio, thanks  for the team effort for your hard work.

Sam Chizi the musician and the song producer, Benjah, at the recording studio.

And finally the song hit the airwaves, thanks to Koch FM. More radio stations are playing the song including Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), Q fm and Citizen radio.
We hope it reaches far and wide. With the video on the way, we hope it will be more educational and entertaining.
Thanks Koch Fm for being the first to play the song.

Kifaru Song (Rhino Song)

More creative ways for sensitization and awareness are being embraced. That is why we decided to release a song about the rhino for the message about rhino conservation to reach more people.Not forgetting talent and creativity, we as an organization also support talent like music. Big up Sam Chizi for a job well done in the song.

 Some dvds.

Both the front and back of the dvd cover.

FOLKLORE AND ITS EFFECT TO CONSERVATION

Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales and customs. It is often used in passing messages, education purposes, and for entertainment with the objective of sensitization. The art of folktales was often passed from generation to generation. 

Folktales have played a critical role in environmental conservation. Expressions such the haunted forests, dark forests, cursed forests among the many names given to scare off people were used to discourage people from visiting the forests and cutting trees. In these haunted forests, there lived evil creatures. We often hear of monstrous creatures, cursed animals among others. All these were a way of discouraging people from entering the forests.  

Illegal hunting was also discouraged. In folktales, hunting in some forests was discouraged. We often hear of remarks like cursed animals with reference that; if one consumes a cursed meat then he/she is definitely cursed. As such, people often kept away from hunting some creatures which in turn ended up conserving them. 

Comparison in folktales is also used. The hare is often regarded as the naughty one, the tortoise as the wise one, the jackal as the sly one, and the lion as the King of the jungle among others. All this comparison was to show the balance in nature. These folktales often taught on diversity in nature and how they depend on each other. An imbalance often lead to distortion in nature.

It is evident that conservation awareness was practiced times before, a clear indication that our fore fathers did practice conservation. Let us borrow a leaf from our wise men, let us also promote conservation. 

ART IN CONSERVATION

Art is one of humanity’s earliest forms of expression that dates back to the pre-historic period. Painting is a form of art that involves expression by use of brush, paintings, charcoal, and pencils among others. Among the various paintings include wildlife paintings. The paintings tended to depict the forms of wildlife that exists in the localities.

During the pre-historic period, rock painting was a common activity. Some of the common rock paintings across Africa include; Saharan rock art from Tibesti Massit to Ahaggar mountains, the San Rock art paintings in south Africa, and in East Africa the Nyiro rock paintings in Uganda, the Kakapel rock art site in Teso, the Mawanga concrete circles in suba districts among others.   

Modern painters involved in wildlife painting seek to enrich and inspire public appreciation of the human relations with the aim of creating awareness on the plight facing wildlife today. They for instance raise funds to help in conservation efforts through selling the paintings in exhibitions and also as an educative activity.  Some of the notable wildlife painters include Jan Martin McGuire, John Cylymer, Kim Donaldson among others.

Ideal Community empowerment is one of the organizations that has embraced art in conservation as a component of creating awareness on the plight facing the flora and fauna, nurture art as a career and as well as a teaching aid. Over 600 students have been involved in the program across the country that is from Nairobi, Kakamega, Kisumu.  

The program has been received well by both students and teachers reviving art and craft as a subject. It has acted as a learning platform by creating wildlife artists, nurturing future conservationists and creating awareness on the 

environment. For this reason, it is of a strong opinion for the society to promote and protect biodiversity.

MAZINGIRA YETU MAGAZINE

Finally we have launched MAZINGIRA YETU MAGAZINE. It is all about making a difference by contributing to conservation. Our sincere gratitude to Nigel G Goodman for your assistance in achieving this dream.

A little difference in a small way. Let us all remember that we are tenants in this world, so let us  play part in conserving it. As for me.... I have reached out to you... what about you!!!!

 The Magazine was launched in Kifaru Primary School, making it the first school to receive the copies. It was received by the school's head teacher who gave her blessings and encouraged its' continuity. Thanks alot for the kind words you shared.

 The school children had time to go through, and appreciate the magazine. It is a great feeling to see the smiles and happy faces of the future generation.

 Moses too was not left out as he had a session to read some articles to fellow schoolmates and give his opinion.

 These are some of the pages contained in the magazine.