The '''Luo tribe''' is a major ethnic group in [[Kenya]].
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The '''Luo tribe''' is a major ethnic group in [[Kenya]]. Politically they are opposed to the larger [[Kikuyu]] tribe.
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They regularly practise polygamy and cannibalism. Most are Muslims. Some are even [[heathens]].
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While a small minority are Christians, most of them are Muslims; they regularly practice polygamy.
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[[Barack Obama, Sr.]], the father of [[Barack Obama]], was a Muslim member of the Luo tribe and had multiple wives.
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Barack Obama, Sr., the father of [[Barack Obama]], was a Muslim member of the Luo tribe and had multiple wives.
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==Further reading==
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* Maxon, Robert M. and Ofcansky, Thomas P. ''Historical Dictionary of Kenya.'' (2nd ed. Scarecrow, 2000). 449 pp.
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[[Raila Odinga]], a cousin of Obama, is a Luo and is primarily responsible for the 2008 coup attempt against [[Mwai Kibaki]], the legally-elected president of Kenya. The ensuing riots led to thousands upon thousands murdered and many women raped. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403043,00.html] Obama is a firm supporter of his cousin Raila Odinga.