Unearthing Ancient Wisdom: My Journey with AI and Sustainable Tourism in Kaya Kauma
Introduction For the past two weeks, I’ve been immersed in an incredible project by United Nations Development Programme Accelerator labs, in partnership with Pwani University, Kaya Kauma, and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund. Our mission? To explore how AI could be leveraged to promote sustainable tourism, with the ancestral home of the Kauma people, Kaya Kauma, serving as our fascinating testbed. Discovering Kaya Kauma Kaya Kauma, for those unfamiliar, is where the Mijikenda community in Kenya originated. My time there was a deep dive into their rich culture. I uncovered ancient wisdom hidden within the sacred Kauma forest, savored their delicious traditional cuisine, and was utterly captivated by the energetic rhythms of their African drum music. ...