The Kikuyu Tribe
Channel: Beauty by Neema
Date: 2020-07-02

Hello guys, this is the second look of the series I am doing to celebrate my heritage. I'm saddened with the hate in the world today and I choose love. I love my heritage, proud to be black. This look is from the Kikuyu tribe in Kenya. 
✊🏿Dating back centuries, the stories and traditions of the peoples of Kenya are some of the most fascinating in the world. They have enriched the country through social, economic, political and cultural activities, each with their own unique stories. Today, 44 communities are officially recognized by the government, and are classified into three linguistic groups: the Bantu, the Nilotic and the Cushitic speakers

✊🏿The Kikuyu  (also known as Agikuyu) are a Bantu ethnic group mostly found in Central Kenya. They are the largest ethnic group in Kenya. They are among the Kenyan communities that championed the struggle for Kenya’s independence through the Mau Mau movement and the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA). Notable members of the Kikuyu community include: freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi; the first president of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (1963–1978); the third president, Mwai Kibaki (2002-2013); and the fourth and current president, his excellency Uhuru Kenyatta; Nobel Peace Prize recipient, the late Professor Wangari Maathai; award-winning writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, among others. The Agikuyu believe that Ngai (God) created the first man (Gikuyu) and woman (Mumbi) to whom they trace their origin. Mumbi and Gikuyu were blessed with nine daughters: Wanjirũ, Wambũi, Njeri, Wanjikũ, Nyambũra, Wairimũ, Waithĩra, Wangarĩ, and Wangũi, but no sons. When time came for the daughters to start families of their own, their father prayed and offered sacrifice to Ngai under a fig (Mugumo) tree. The next day nine men appeared under the mugumo tree who married the daughters. They became the ancestors of the nine Kikuyu clans.
Economic pursuits - Originally hunters and gatherers, the Agikuyu later adopted agriculture as their main source of livelihood. Women did the farming and gathering of wild fruits while men did the hunting. Today, their main economic activities are trade, agriculture and livestock keeping. They grow many crops including potatoes, bananas, millet, maize, beans and vegetables. Other common cash crops grown include tea, coffee and rice.  They remain very resourceful in matters of money, wealth & various income sources.
Credit: The National Museums of Kenya @museumsofkenya

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