The Role of Community Engagement in Cultural Preservation

Community engagement plays a crucial role in preserving cultural traditions, as illustrated by a woman's request to Googie Wat Youngo for his knowledge to benefit her village. This request reflects the deep-rooted importance of collective learning and sharing of local culture, especially in the face of colonial pressures. The establishment of the Cameroutu Community Center became a vital space for fostering local theater, which echoed traditional Kenyan practices that predate colonial rule. This approach to theater not only revitalized cultural expressions but also reinforced the communal bonds that colonial strategies had sought to disrupt.