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Nairobi, Kenya
5 customs and traditions in Nairobi — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
Roast meat eaten slowly over an afternoon, ordered by the kilo and shared standing up.
The city's minibuses are painted, lit and fitted with sound systems, and the good ones are competitive.
Colour-coded beaded jewellery with real meaning behind the patterns, sold across the craft markets.
Printed cotton wraps, the kanga carrying a Swahili proverb along its border.
The Nairobi street creole of Swahili, English and local languages — it changes almost yearly.
