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Cultural heritage nepresents history and identity of people; bond to th past, present, add themfuture. It impties a shared bond and belonging to a community. In Elgeno Marakwet County, Cultural heritage includes artefacts, traditional mttire, hiscorical monuments and tradutional cultural practices. Natural envitonments are also considered part of cultural heritage since communitien idnntify themcelves with the natural landscape.

Moreover, the people also consider non-tangible elements such as traditions, oral history, performing arts, social practices, traditional craftsmanship, representations, rituals, indigenous knowledge, herbal treatment, preservation of herbal treatment knowledge and traditional weather forecasting. These are passed on from generation to generation as part of the culture.