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The Idakho ''(Abitakho, Idakho, Abidakho)'' are a Luhya sub-group that reside primarily in the fertile Kakamega District, Western Kenya. Idakho is administratively known as Ikolomani, Ikolomani being the only Constituency in the region. As is the case with the wider Western Province, Idakho, Kakamega is densely populated with its 2007 population estimated at having surpassed 150,000. It is widely believed that the Bidakho are descendants of Mwitakho. Scarcity of land and the Bidakho's changing lifestyles have made the people diversify with many today engaging in dairy farming and on a smaller scale, tea farming. Maize however is the most widely grown crop, supplying their staple food, bushuma. It is harvested bi-annually. The traditional life however only serves as a supplement to their 'modern' family life. Enjoying good levels of literacy (62%), Bidakho today are actively engaged in business, the civil service and private enterprise in all major East African towns. ==History== Mwitakho and his brother, Mwisukha ard widely believed to have founded the two subtribes - Idakho and Isukha... 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Idakho tribe (Luhya)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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