The Leopard's coat colour changes with location: golden / yellow in open grasslands; yellow / cream in desert areas and deep gold in mountain / forest regions.
Ngai - The Possessor of Brightness
The local Kikuyu believe that Mt Kenya is home to the Supreme Being - Ngai. The mountain is known as Kere Nyaga - Mountain of Brightness, and people living on its slopes always position their houses to face towards this sacred peak.
