Kulture Kenya
A mobile app for preserving and showcasing Kenyan indigenous cultures.
Overview
Kulture Kenya is a mobile application dedicated to preserving and celebrating Kenya's rich cultural heritage. The app serves as a digital repository for indigenous knowledge, traditions, languages, and cultural practices from Kenya's 42+ ethnic communities.
Features include an interactive map of cultural sites, a multimedia library of traditional music and stories, a dictionary of indigenous languages, and a calendar of cultural events and festivals. Users can contribute content, creating a collaborative platform for cultural preservation.
This passion project aims to connect younger generations with their cultural roots and promote cultural tourism in Kenya.
Challenges
- Documenting and digitizing cultural information that is often oral and undocumented
- Creating an inclusive platform that represents all Kenyan communities fairly
- Building features that work in areas with limited connectivity
- Verifying the authenticity and accuracy of user-contributed content
Solutions
- Partnered with cultural experts and elders from various communities
- Implemented a rotating featured community system to ensure equal representation
- Added offline content caching for key features
- Created a content review system with community moderators