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27 Oct

The 12 clans of the MARIMŪ ( GIANTS) in the Agìkūyū community.
In this thread, which was of course laced with a little bit of humor, we highlighted the 12 clans of the MARIMŪ (GIANTS) that long long ago were in the Agìkūyū land.

Whereas there is often mention of the Marimū ma Nyakondo, there were about 12 clans of the marimū and each with a king.

First a story..
When Gìkūyū and Mūmbi, had given birth to their four, five, six children, there came into their land humongous humongous people

called Marimū ( giants) . By the time Ngai decided to completely wipe out these marimū from this land, Gìkūyū and Mūmbi had given birth to these daughters: Wanjirū, Wambūi, Wanjikū, Waceera, Waithīra na Wangari. Wairimũ another one of their daughters, born later on, was

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Agikuyu Women

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27 Oct

@of_njeri

Project Genesis:
Njeri @of_njeri is digital artist. She has a project called Genesis; A MODERN,FUTURISTIC INTERPRETATION OF A MATRIARCH INSPIRED BY THE GIKUYU MYTH OF ORIGIN in which she outlines 4 of the 9+ daughters ( Kenda Mūiyūru) from a more modern futuristic perspective.

Beginning with Nyambura, Wanjiru, Waceera, and Wangũi, we feature her work. Her work is both a short narrative of the daughters and a contemporary visual (photos) of the daughters.

Nyambura
✓ 5th daughter of Gĩkũyũ & Mũmbi and the matriarch of the Ambura/Ethaga
✓ Believed to have control over weather: Causing / stopping rain, controlling the atmosphere making her pretty much Storm’s ancestor.
✓ The Ambura also possessed other supernatural powers

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27 Oct

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Ngurario, Rūracio, Irua, your children's cultural day, cultural photo shoot. If you have any of this events and ceremonies, get in touch with our in house designer @designs_naomi Her excellent work was last year featured in a local daily newspaper. Her number is 0702-376767👇👇👇

Children's cultural days and events

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Agikuyu Women

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27 Oct

We also have a wide variety on Agìkūyū culture, women, African Religion and Spirituality, Kenyan history. Place your order via DM, SMS/WHATSAPP 0790-224189. We deliver locally and ship internationally on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
See the list of books Below. Karibuni.

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26 Oct

In our learning, re-learning and un-learning series, on Saturday the 23rd we posted a thread about a practice among the Agìkūyū called Nguìko-Sexless Romance. It one of the issues that, out of being misunderstood by the missionaries, was labeled immoral and pagan. A thread.

Nguìko - Sexless romance/Non penetrative sex/Fondling.

Introduction
The Mūgìkūyū definition of Ūthingu- this definition is hard to translate.
" Ūthingu nì ūhoti wa gūikara ūtegwìthahia, ūtekwìiihia na u
Ūtekwiyananga handū hoothe, hìndì ciothe na mahinda moothe."

There is no single English word that fully captures Ūthingu in the manner the Agìkūyū perceived and practiced it. Therefore, for purposes of this thread we will use the word Holiness to mean Ūthingu

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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.

Waing'a
ᴺᵈᵃʰᵘ̂ⁿʸᵘ̂ᵏᶦ̂ᵗᵉ ⁿᵍᶦᵘᵐᵃ ᵏʷᵃ ʷᵃᶦⁿᵍ'ᵃ ×²
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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