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We have books on Agìkūyū culture, African Religion and Spirituality, and many more. Enjoy our end of year sale all the way to 31st December with amazing discounts. We deliver locally and ship internationally. Place your orders via DM,SMS/ WHATSAPP our office number 0790-224189.
This is our set of 6 books recommended for adults or children eager to learn Gìkūyū language. They each come with a teacher's guide to assist with weekly planning, execution, and evaluation. They set comes with a free story book.
Books on Agìkūyū culture.
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Learn, re-learn, unlearn that Among the Agìkūyū, there lived a great medicine man called Waing'a. But his soon changed and in a song, he was labeled saitani

WAING'A THE GREAT MEDICINE MAN Image
ᴺᵈᵃʰᵘ̂ⁿʸᵘ̂ᵏᶦ̂ᵗᵉ ⁿᵍᶦᵘᵐᵃ ᵏʷᵃ ʷᵃᶦⁿᵍ'ᵃ ײ
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ᴬᵏᶦ̂ʰᵃᵏᵃ ᵐᵃᵍᵘᵗᵃ, ᴬᵏᶦ̂ʰᵘᵐᵇᵃ ⁿᵍᵘᵒ ʸᵒʰᵒⁿᵒᵏᶦᵒᵒᵒ.ᴷʷᵃ ʷᵃᶦⁿᵍ'ᵃ ⁿᵈᶦᵍᵃᶜᵒᵏᵃ.
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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).

In previous years, his compound wouldn't be as full as it is today. Many people know natural herbs, and the
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Jul 18, 2023
The Agìkūyū grew these 3 varieties of maize.

1. Nyamūthaka- Purple grains
2. Nyamūkūū- White grains with a few dark purple ones.
3. Njerū- Yellow

They were planted in both mbura ya Njahì and mbura ya Mwere seasons. They grew very fast.
It was planted using a mūro or kahiū Image
ga kūrima.

Phenolic compounds in Purple corn have in numerous studies been proved to have potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, and anti-angiogenesis properties.They were also found to ameliorate lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes,
hyperglycemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, based on their strong antioxidant power involving biochemical regulation amelioration.

Registration for September to December Online Gìkūyū Language Classes for Adults is open and closes on 25th August. Children's
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Jun 30, 2023
Offer ends today - June 30th.
June 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th enjoy our two book publications in their Digital format both at 200ksh.

In Mūgìkūyū Mūkinyu - we have documented stories of the 12 clans of giants in the Agìkūyū land, Ngwìko, Rūraacio, pre and post colonial Agìkūyū

history and much more.

In Gìkūyū English Dictionary First Edition, we have documented Gìkūyū words and their English translations. The Gìkūyū alphabet and how the different vowels are pronounced and much more.
Orders are placed via DM SMS or WhatsApp to 0790-224189.
Project Genesis:
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Agìkūyū Seed Preservation
One of the primary duties of seers was the storage of planting seeds. The community entrusted them with this duty because they were well versed in meteorological observations. At night as usual they studied the positions of the stars, for instance Image
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as to the general public. The most effective instruments in the study of rains are the insects. Seers are very much aware of this, more than any one of us. The insect’s behavior tendencies are controlled by instincts created by their biological clocks. In anticipation of a long
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Mar 27, 2023
Definition of terms
✓Grandfather- Guka/Wagui
✓Grandmother- cūcū/ maitū
✓Father - Baba/ Awa
✓ Mother - Mami / Maitū
✓ Son - Mūrū
✓ Daughter - Mwarī
✓Brother - Mūrū wa maitū
✓ Sister - Mwarī wa maitū
✓Nephew/ Niece - Mūihwa
✓ Male cousin - Mūrū wa iya
✓ Female cousin - Mwarī wa iya
✓ Sister in law - Maramu
✓ Brother in law - Wamûgongo
✓ Father in law (your husband's father) - Iciciara
✓ Mother in law (your husband's mother)- nyaciara
✓ Grand Children - Tūcūcū
✓ Great Grandchildren - Tūcūkūrū
✓ Great great grandchildren - Cūkūrūkū
✓ 1st wife - Nyakīambi
✓ 2nd wife - Nyakīa- mbūri
✓ 3rd wife - Mūte itūūra
✓ Mother's brother -Uncle - Mama
✓ Mother's sister Aunty - Taata
✓ Fathers older brother- Baba Mūkūrū
✓ Father's older brother's wife - Maitū Mūkūrū
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Months in Gìkūyū
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1.JANUARY Mweri wa MŪGAA
2.FEBRUARY mweri wa MŪGETHO
3.MARCH mweri wa KĪHU
4.APRIL mweri wa MŪTHATŪ
5.MAY mweri wa MŪGIRANJARA
6.JUNE mweri wa GATHATHANWA
7.JULY mweri wa GATHANO
8.AUGUST mweri wa MWORIA NYONI
9.SEPTEMBER mweri wa MŪGAA WA KEERĪ
10.OCTOBER mweri wa MWANIA THENGE
11.NOVEMBER mweri wa KANYUA HŪNGŪ
12.DECEMBER mweri wa GATUMU

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