page_title: Kikuyu people
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Kikuyu people / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue of Dedan Kimathi in Nairobi, Kenya. w:Dedan Kimathi Waciuri (truly, Kimathi wa Waciuri), Field Marshal, (October 31, 1920 – February 18, 1957) was a Kenyan rebel leader who fought against British colonization in Kenya in the 1950s. He was convicted and executed by the British colonial government.
context_page_description: The Kikuyu are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of
  Kenya making them the largest ethnic group in Kenya.
  The term Kikuyu is derived from the Swahili form of the word Gĩkũyũ. Gĩkũyũ means "large sycamore tree". Hence Agĩkũyũ in the Kikuyu language translates to "children of the huge sycamore". The alternative name Nyũmba ya Mũmbi translates to House of the Potter or Creator. Agĩkũyũ can also be a shortened form of Mũũgĩ kũrĩ ũyũ, hence "one who is wise to others".
caption: Statue of Mau Mau Freedom Fighter Dedan Kimathi
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