
The Kĩkũyũ (otherwise spelled Gĩkũyũ) tribe is Kenya's most populous ethnic group. Their traditional land is the fertile central highlands, which they farm. The Kĩkũyũ were one of the most active tribes during the fight for Kenyan independence, with many of the Mau-Mau being drawn from their number. The Mau Mau were lead by Dedan Kimathi who was credited for helping organize resistance which lead to defeat of the colonial government. Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, was a Kĩkũyũ. Kenya's third president is also a Kikuyu named Mwai Kibaki who won the 2002 elections in a landslide against ex-president Daniel Arap Moi. The famous Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiongo is a Kĩkũyũ who now writes exclusively in Gikuyu language and Swahili language. :''See also: Gikuyu language'' ==Religion== In the Kĩkũyũ religion, there is only one, monotheism God called Ngai (worshipped also by the Maasai and Kamba), who lives on the top of Mount Kenya (which they call ''Kirinyaga''). ==External link== *[http://www.geocities.com/bemike007/pages/Wanja/Muug1.html ''Mûûgî nî mûtaare''] Ethnic groups of Kenya
Is this also a language? : Yes and no, Kĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ is the name of both the people and the language, but the article is about the people. I killed the redirect and set up a Wikipedia:substub on the Gikuyu language page. User:Tcr25 20:07, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)
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The Kĩkũyũ (otherwise spelled Gĩkũyũ) tribe is Kenya's most populous ethnic group. Their traditional land is the fertile central highlands, which they farm. The Kĩkũyũ were one of the most active tribes during the fight for Kenyan independence, with many of the Mau-Mau being drawn from their number. The Mau Mau were lead by Dedan Kimathi who was credited for helping organize resistance which lead to defeat of the colonial government. Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, was a Kĩkũyũ. Kenya's third president is also a Kikuyu named Mwai Kibaki who won the 2002 elections in a landslide against ex-president Daniel Arap Moi. The famous Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiongo is a Kĩkũyũ who now writes exclusively in Gikuyu language and Swahili language. :''See also: Gikuyu language'' ==Religion== In the Kĩkũyũ religion, there is only one, monotheism God called Ngai (worshipped also by the Maasai and Kamba), who lives on the top of Mount Kenya (which they call ''Kirinyaga''). ==External link== *[http://www.geocities.com/bemike007/pages/Wanja/Muug1.html ''Mûûgî nî mûtaare''] Ethnic groups of Kenya
Kikuyu
Is this also a language? : Yes and no, Kĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ is the name of both the people and the language, but the article is about the people. I killed the redirect and set up a Wikipedia:substub on the Gikuyu language page. User:Tcr25 20:07, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
K
KA | KB | KC | KD | KE | KF | KG | KH | KI | KJ | KL | KM | KN | KO | KP | KR | KS | KT | KU | KW | KX | KY | KZ |Words begining with Kikuyu:
Kikuyu
Kikuyu
Kikuyu_Central_Association
Kikuyu_Central_Assosiation
Kikuyu_language
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