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24 Oct
A while ago we posted a thread about Waing'a, a Great medicine man who many thought was Caitani. But we demystified this misconception and label about Waing'a in a thread. If you missed it, please follow below. We learn, re-learn, and unlearn. Image
Waing'a
ᴺᵈᵃʰᵘ̂ⁿʸᵘ̂ᵏᶦ̂ᵗᵉ ⁿᵍᶦᵘᵐᵃ ᵏʷᵃ ʷᵃᶦⁿᵍ'ᵃ ײ
ᴺʲᵉᶜū ᴬᵏiⁿʲᵒʸᵃ, ᴬᵍᶦ̂ᵗʰᵃᵐᵇᶦᵃ ʷᵉᵍᵃ,
ᴬᵏᶦ̂ʰᵃᵏᵃ ᵐᵃᵍᵘᵗᵃ, ᴬᵏᶦ̂ʰᵘᵐᵇᵃ ⁿᵍᵘᵒ ʸᵒʰᵒⁿᵒᵏᶦᵒᵒᵒ.ᴷʷᵃ ʷᵃᶦⁿᵍ'ᵃ ⁿᵈᶦᵍᵃᶜᵒᵏᵃ
Gʷᵃᵏᵉ ʳᶦ̂ⁿᵍᶦ̂ ⁿᵈᶦᵍᵃᶜᵒᵏa
This is a song from a historical moment in Gîkûyû history.
The year is 1889, where Tumutumu mission stands today, you can only see a medicine man's hut (Waing'a).
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23 Oct
Nguīko
Ūthingu Ūgikuyu-inì:
Mūgìkūyū arì mūgitìrì na mwendi Ūthingu. Ūguo atì magongona, na Ūndūire wake atūragìra Ūthingu wake.
Ūthingu nìkìì?
Ūthingu nì ūhoti wa gūikara ūtegwìthahia, ūtekwìiihia na u
Ūtekwiyananga handū hoothe, hìndì ciothe na mahinda moothe ImageImage
Nguìko
Gīkī kīarī Gīthomo gīkaru kīa watho na mītaratara na Mīhingo ya gūkomania kwa mwanake na mūirītu.
Nguìko yonyene yakoragwo arī mwanake na Mūirītu kūhutania no matikaihūkanie

Airītu aya makoragwo marī akūrū kūrī anake na imera igīrī. Kwoguo Nguīko yathanagūo nī Mūirītu.
Nguìko yekagwo nìkì?
Anake na airītu mathomithagio nguīko nīūndū yarī ūteithio maūndū_inī maya:
1. Kūhota gwatha mwīrī waku Kūmīrīria na ūkagīa Mītugo Mīega. Ūgakīmenya Yanora to kinya īthīnjwo.
2. Kūmenya mawatho na mītaratara ya kūihūkania.
3. Kwīharīrīria nīūndū wa Kūhikania
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16 Oct
WAMŪYŪ the 10th daughter of Gìkūyū and Mūmbi. She was the last born and although she had children, she remained unmarried. Gìkūyū, her father in his wisdom saw it prudent to perform Igongona rìa WAMŪYŪ for her. See thread for full explanation.
Igongona rìa Wamūyū ( For all Single Mothers.)
Igongona rìrì rìa Wamūyū nìrio Awa Gìkūyū arūtìire mwana wake wa Ikūmi na kìhinga-nda, Mūirìtu wetagwo Wamūyū. Wamūyū nìwe warì mūirìtū wa Gìkūyū na Mūmbi ūrìa wagìire ciana no Ndahikire.

Nongoria cia Igongona rìa Wamūyū nì;
1. Mūtumia ūcio Single Mother Kūrathimwo nìgetha akahota kūgūranìra anake na kwendia aìrìtu

2. Gūtuithania Rūrìra /Ndìra cia mwana kana ciana ciake

3. Ciana gūciarwo Mūhìrìga- Inì wa gūka wao ( baba wa mūirìtu.)

4. Mūtumia ūcio gūciarwo ta kìhii kìa mūciì wa ithe.
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15 Oct
A thread about Agìkūyū traditional Mūratina and what each component In the Mūratina stands for.
Njoohi ya Mūratina ni ya kūrathima na noongorio ciayo nicio Ici:

MAAĨ
Atĩ mũgĩkũyũ atũũragĩra ma,arũgamaga na ma,kwoguo ma-ĩĩ,na maaĩ nĩ muoyo

Mūratina Tree👇👇👇👇Mūratina. Image
MĨRATINA
Mĩratina nĩ Ngai ũhandaga na ũũmbi waake ta nyoni,mũndũ angĩhaanda kĩratina ona gĩakũra itunda nĩ gũbutha rĩbuthaga,no rĩa kwĩmeria rĩtibuthaga,kĩratina nĩkĩo kĩĩgũithagia thĩ,
nongoorio ya kĩratina nĩta kuuga mũgĩkũyũ akũraga nginya we mwene akanogio nĩ gũtũũra arĩkia kuona njiarwa,akaagwa nĩ kwenda no ti gũkua.
Nĩ mũgiro gũtua mũratina ũrĩ mwĩthĩ amu kũu no ta kũũraga mũndũ,mũratina wetagĩrĩrwo ũkũre nginya wĩgũithie thĩ
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15 Oct
Our October offer is still on! Each of these books at 400 each. If you are in the diaspora, your package takes only 3-5 working days to get to you. Locally, we deliver on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Place your order via DM, SMS/Whatsapp to our office number 0790-224189. ImageImageImageImage
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13 Oct
If you are looking for an outfit for a traditional ceremony such as Rūracio, Ngurario, If your child has a cultural day, if you want to borrow an outfit for a photo shoot for yourself or your family, contact our house designer Naomi of @designs_naomi Her number is 0702-376767.
More of Naomi's designs below. Her excellent work was featured in the Daily nation Saturday magazine in August last year. See photo below.
Children's cultural day.
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