This is a thread about the process of the AGÌKŪYŪ DOWRY.
Makinya ma Ūgūrani wa Ūgìkūyū ( proper)
Rūracio nì thogora wa ìrathimo, ti thogora wa Mūirìtū. Uthoni ūrūmagio ni Ndūgū. ImageImage
1. Njohi ya Njūrio
Yaheanagwo nìūndū wa kìrathimo kìa ndugu ya mwanake na mūirìtu. Nìgetha ndūgū na ūrata wao ūtonye thìini wa aciari ao.

2 . Njohi ya Karìki- ìnì
Kìrathimo kìa uhani wa na riuhanìro rìa mwanake na mūirìtū

3. Mbūri mìrongo kenda mūiyūrū Kìrathimo kìa aciari
4. Mbūri ikūmi cia ūgendi
Kìrathimo kìaa baba wa mūirìtū ( Paternal uncles)

5. Mbūri ikūmi cia Ūihwa
Kìrathimo Kìaa Mama (maternal uncles) kwì Mūirìtu

6. Ngoima cìa Mūhìrìga
Kìrathimo kìa Mūhìrìga kwì Mūiritū
Ngoima cìa Mūhìrìga ciarì ithano na nicio ici;
1.Ndatha mbūri
2.Thenge ya kìrìge
3. Ndūrūme ya Atumìa
4 Kihūnyūro Kìa mwengū
5. Horio

7. Igongona rìa Mbūri ya ūira

8. Igongona rìa Ngurario
Mìhìtwa ya kìhìko gìtheru kìa Ūgìkūyū
9. Ngoima ya gucina ndara
Ya kūnina uru wothe ūngiakorirwo waigirwo kana ūgìkwo hìndì ya Ūthoni

10. Mwatì wa kìrìa

Ūthoni wa Ūgìkūyū ūkoragwo na matìna Maya; ( phases)

1. Runo

2. Magongona

3. Maha

4. Indo cìa Mūgambo

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