12 Days of Christmas (in Kenya)
(For the record: my pictures don't always reflect the correct number of things, but I do know how to count.)
(Disclaimer #2: I've included some anglicized Swahili words, but I think you can tell what they mean by the pictures)
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
see also: The (Kenyan) Christmas Song
(Disclaimer #2: I've included some anglicized Swahili words, but I think you can tell what they mean by the pictures)
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On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
A coucal in a neem tree!
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Two flamingos
And a coucal in a neem tree!
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On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
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On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
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On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Seven dhows a-sailing,
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
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On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Eight fundis working
Seven dhows a-sailing,
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Nine boda bodas,
Eight fundis working
Seven dhows a-sailing,
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Ten mzees lounging,
Nine boda bodas,
Eight fundis working
Seven dhows a-sailing,
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Eleven mamas cooking,
Ten mzees lounging,
Nine boda bodas,
Eight fundis working
Seven dhows a-sailing,
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Twelve busy kiosks,
Eleven mamas cooking,
Ten mzees lounging,
Nine boda bodas,
Eight fundis working
Seven dhows a-sailing,
Six monkeys playing,
THE BIG FIVE,
Four roaming goats,
Three guinea fowls,
Two flamingos,
And a coucal in a neem tree!
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