Thread by @AgikuyuWomen

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

named so as a reminder to Gìkūyū and Mūmbi of the Marimū once in their land.

Gìkūyū prayed to Ngai to wipe these marimū. For so many reasons. They had supernatural powers, so they could change into whatever they wanted. Some would turn into handsome men who would try to

court the daughters of Gìkūyū while their main intent was to eat them. Others turned into midwives and pretended to be helping women give birth only to end up eating their new born babies. Others stole food from their land. And so on.

Gìkūyū's prayer is answered...
One day, Ngai brought very heavy rain so heavy that through a large number of the Marimū were wiped out. There were however remnants. And it is because of this remnants that Gìkūyū and Mūmbi started

Original kĩrĩra from Chief Kanyonga wa Mūkono.

something called ( Kuona Itaara) where the girls parents visit the boys home before the girl gets married. ( We will cover this soon in a thread about Gìkūyū marriage.) The daughter born during this heavy downpour, was called Nyambura, to remind Gìkūyū and Mūmbi of this

heavy downpour and the many Marimū that were wiped out.

The 12 clans of the Marimū and their kings.
1. Marimū ma nyakondo, Their king was called Nyaigara

2 Marimū ma mīīnago ya icango their king was waicango.

3. Marimū Marī thongo - one eyed giants) their king was called Gīthongo

4. Marimū mene nduya cia irīti (mītitū) found in forests their king was called Gītuuya

5. Marimū Ngūūi(soloists) their king was Gīkūya

6. Marimū njorua cia thūiywo ( dancers) their kings was Gīthūiya

7. Marimū ma nduuki cia tīīri; ( they were expert farmers) their king was Gìtukui

8. Marimū MA mūhīrīga wa Nyumbūria na njei cia Ithima ( mostly found along rivers) their king was Gīthuthu

9. Marimū njorua cia gwītheca gīca;(the smartly dressed ones) their king was Kīgema

10. Marimū njorwa cia ūrogi, ngeko na nyenyo; ( experts in witchcraft) their king was Kīgeko

11. Marimū ma mūhīrīga wa njorua cia ūkūndū; (experts in mischief) their king was Gìkūūndū

12. Marimū ningi Ciama: ( the wonder workers) their king was Nyaciama

This kĩrĩra was given orally by Chief Kanyonga wa Mūkono, Mūtonyi wa kìrira kia Ūgikuyu, retired chief and catechist..

MIHÌRÌGA YA MARIMŪ NA ATHAMAKI AO. Post credit to Martin Ndungu wa Kamande kĩrĩra to Chief Kanyonga wa Mūkono, Mūtonyi wa kìrira kia Ūgikūyū.

Awa Gīkūyū na maitū Mūmbi rīrīa matanahīirwo na ciana inya, ithano na ithathatū nīgwokire mamūndū manene metagwo Marimū. Ciana iria Gīkūyū arī nacio ngìnya Hindi irīa Ngai amwīrire nī eekūnina Marimū ciarī: Wanjirū, Wambūi, Wanjikū, Waceera, Waithīra na Wangari.

Kairītu karīa agīire thutha ūcio agetiire Wairimū arī kīririkano Kīa Marimū (Giants) .
Mwene nyaga nīoiririe mbūra ya kīboboto na akīnina Marimū na kairītu karīa Gīkūyū aheirwo thutha ūcio agīgeeta Nyambura.
Nī ūndū wa Marimū marīa matigarire

Gīkūyū agīkīra igongona rīa gūthiī kūona itaara kwa mwanake mūirītu atanahika (a story for another day) tondū Marimū maarī na mahinya supernatural makwīgarūra.
Marimū tūiguaga oo ma nyakondo; No nī ūūī ona mo Marimū magayanītio na ikundi kana mīhīrīga.

Mīhīrīga ya Marimū nī Ikūmi na ìrì (12). Oo mūhìrìga warì na mūthamaki.

1. Marimū ma nyakondo; mūthamaki wao etagwo Nyaigara

2 Marimū ma mīīnago ya icango; mūthamaki wao etagwo waicango.

3. Marimū Marī thongo (marī aa ritho rīmwe); mūthamaki wao etagwo Gīthongo

4. Marimū mene nduya cia irīti (mītitū); mūthamaki wao etagwo Gītuuya

5. Marimū Ngūūi(soloists) cia Nyīmbo mūthamaki wao etagwo Gīkūya

6. Marimū njorua cia thūiywo; mūthamaki wao etagwo Gīthūiya

7. Marimū ma nduuki cia tīīri; mūthamaki wao etagwo Gìtukui

8. Marimū MA mūhīrīga wa Nyumbūria na njei cia Ithima; mūthamaki wao etagwo Gīthuthu

9. Marimū njorua cia gwītheca gīca; mūthamaki wao etagwo Kīgema

10. Marimū njorwa cia ūrogi, ngeko na nyenyo; mūthamaki wao etagwo Kīgeko

11. Marimū ma mūhīrīga wa njorua cia ūkūndū; mūthamaki wao etagwo Gìkūūndū

12. Marimū ningi Ciama: mūthamaki wao etagwo Nyaciama

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