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msg[1] = "In January, the dry season continues.<P>School children will be returning to their classes to begin the new school year.  All schools require their students to wear uniforms and students must pay fees to attend school.<P>The only public holiday is January 1 - New Year's Day - expect government offices and most businesses to be closed.";

msg[2] = "In February, the dry season continues.<P>A nice souvenir to buy is a khanga.  This is a piece of fabric that women wear around their waists to keep the dirt off their skirts.  Each khanga has a Swahili proverb printed on the bottom.<P>There are no public holidays during the month of February.";

msg[3] = "The long rains begin in March and continue to the beginning of June.  Expect heavy rains in late afternoon and through the night.<P>If you are in the Nairobi area, be sure to eat at the Carnivore Cafe.  Offered are all kinds of meat including bush meat.  Do go even if you are a vegetarian as they have excellent nightly entertainment.<P>Speaking of animal products...  Kenya does not allow the export of turtle products, ivory, coral and a few others.  Be sure to check out what is and is not allowed before you go through customs.";

msg[4] = "The long rains begin in March and continue to the beginning of June.  Expect heavy rains in late afternoon and through the night.<P>The Easter Holiday is April 16 this year.  Asian owned businesses will most likely be open on the Easter holiday, however other businesses may be closed.<P>Before you take photographs of people in Kenya, be sure to ask.  Some northern tribes believe that a picture steals their soul.  Other tribes will want you to pay fee before you take a picture of them.";

msg[5] = "Did you know that bringing a bouquet of flowers to a Kenyan family means condolences?  If you are invited to dinner a more acceptable gift is a bottle of wine.<P>Speaking of wine, there are vineyards in the Naivasha lake area.  The Naivasha white wine is supposed to be quite good, while the Naivasha red isn't.<P>The long rains begin in March and continue to the beginning of June.  Expect heavy rains in late afternoon and through the night.<P>Labour Day is on May first.  Expect most businesses to be closed.";

msg[6] = "The long rains end in June and the dry season begins.  In most areas, the highest temperature will be 30 degrees celcius.<P>The main tourist season begins in June and last through August.  If you haven't booked lodging you will find a room harder to come by and you may pay higher prices.  Also, bargaining prices for curios is also harder.<P>When meeting someone always shake hands and ask <i>How are you?</i>  If you enter a room you should shake each person's hand.  You also shake hands when you are leaving.  This is a customary thing to do and could be perceived as insult if not done.<P>There is one holiday during June.  Madaraka Day on June 1st which celebrates the anniversary of self-government. Expect government offices, banks, and most businesses to be closed.";

msg[7] = "The dry season continues through July.  This is one of the better times to visit Kenya.  Learn how to bargain for souvenirs by reading <a href=http://www.allthingskenyan.com/travel-bargaining.html>Bargaining at the Marketplace</a><BR><BR>There are no public holidays this month.";

msg[8] = "The dry season continues through August. A fun and lightweight souvenir to buy is a <a href=http://www.allthingskenyan.com/fabric.html>khanga</a>.  Each khanga has a proverb - usually in Swahili - printed on the bottom.  Khangas are very colorful and can be worn many ways.  Khanga is Kiswahili for guinea fowl.  Khangas were gien this name because the wearers of the brightly colored khangas looked like this colorful bird.";

msg[9] = "The dry season of September gives way to the short rains of October.";

msg[10] = "During the month of October the second of the rainy seasons is under way.  The rains begin late afternoon and continue through the night.  By morning the sky is clear and the sun is out.<P>There are two holidays during October.  They are Moi Day (Oct 10) and Jomo Kenyatta Day (Oct 20).  Expect government offices, banks, and most businesses to be closed.<P>From October 15 through November 12 is the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Expect many Muslim owned businesses to close at sundown during this time.";

msg[11] = "During the month of November the second of the rainy seasons is under way. The rains begin late afternoon and continue through the night. By morning the sky is clear and the sun is out.<P>From October 15 through November 12 is the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Expect many Muslim owned businesses to close at sundown during this time.";

msg[12] = "The dry season begins in December and continues through February.<P>Traditionally, many tribes in Kenya are now performing circumcision rites on their youth.  This initiates the younger people into their tribe.  Generally, the newly circumcised have a waiting period where they learn their tribal customs, sing, and feast.  They do not do any work until this learning time is finished.<P>Other holidays are Independence Day - December 12, Christmas - December 25 and Boxing Day - December 26.  Expect most if not all businesses to be closed along with all government offices.";

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