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Mumbi
{{No footnotes, date=July 2020 Mũmbi Muthiga V is regarded as the mother of the Gĩkũyũ people. The word Mũmbi can be translated as the creator, "one who moulds/creates/builds". She and Gĩkũyũ were married, and both are claimed ancestor to all the Agĩkũyũ people. The story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi has been recorded by various writers throughout the Gĩkũyũ orator and history; notable among them are Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of independent Kenya, Louis Leakey and the prolific Gĩkũyũ writer Gakaara wa Wanjaũ and another Gĩkũyũ writer known as Mathew Njoroge Kabetũ among many others. The name Mumbi comes from the Bantu root verb KUMBA, "BA", the same root word that gives rise to "UMBA". The prefix "Mu" is the Bantu noun classifier for nouns that have souls, like humans. The verb UMBA indicates the action of moulding, shaping, designing or creating. The suffix "i" replaces the terminal "a" in the Bantu language noun or verb to create the name for the performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbi (name)
Mumbi is a name of Kenyan origin that may refer to: * Mumbi Macharia (born 1997), Kenyan spoken-word poet * Mumbi Maina (born 1985), Kenyan actress * Julia Mumbi Muraga (born 1984), Kenyan long-distance runner * Ruth Mumbi (born 1980), Kenyan human rights activist *Sipho Mumbi (born 1983), retired Zambian footballer See also *Mumbi, Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: *Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya * Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cen ... mythological female figure {{given name, type=both Kenyan names Zambian names Bemba-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gĩkũyũ
The Kikuyu (also ''Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ'') are a Bantu ethnic group native to 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 Kenya's largest ethnic group. The term ''Kikuyu'' is the Swahili borrowing of the autonym () History Origin The Kikuyu belong to the Northeastern Bantu branch. Their language is most closely related to that of the Embu and Mbeere. Geographically, they are concentrated in the vicinity of Mount Kenya. The exact place that the Northeast Bantu speakers migrated from after the initial Bantu expansion is uncertain. Some authorities suggest that the Kikuyu arrived in their present Mount Kenya area of habitation from earlier settlements further to the north and east,Joseph Bindloss, Tom Parkinson, Matt Fletcher, ''Lonely Planet Kenya'', (Lonely Planet: 2003), p. 35. while others argue that the Kikuyu, along with their closely related Eastern Bantu neighbours the Embu, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamba People
The Kamba or Akamba (sometimes called Wakamba) people are Bantu peoples ethnic group who predominantly live in Kenya stretching from Nairobi to Tsavo and northwards to Embu, Kenya, Embu, in the southern part of the Eastern Province, Kenya, former Eastern Province. This land is called ''Ukambani'' and constitutes Makueni County, Kitui County and Machakos County. They also form the second largest ethnic group in 8 counties including Nairobi and Mombasa counties. Origin The Kamba are of Bantu people, Bantu origin and they are originally believed to have originated from the Congo Basin.Joseph Bindloss, Tom Parkinson, Matt Fletcher, ''Lonely Planet Kenya'', (Lonely Planet: 2003), p.35. They are also known as the 'Akamba.' They are closely related in language and culture to the Kikuyu people, Kikuyu, the Embu people, Embu, the Mbeere people, Mbeere and the Meru people, Meru of whom together they form the GEMA community, and to some extent relate closely to the Digo people, Kambe an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanjiku
Wanjikũ is a feminine Kikuyu name. Historically, Wanjikũ was one of the nine daughters of the man and wife who founded the Agĩkũyũ people, Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi. Consequently, the descendants of her lineage form the Agacikũ Clan of the Agĩkũyũ tribe in Kenya. People with the given name * Wanjiku Kabira (born 1948), professor of literature * Wanjiku Mugane, attorney and investment banker * Wanjiku Muhia, Kenyan politician * Wanjiku the Teacher, Kenyan comedian, actress and producer * Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ (born 1970s), Kenyan writer People with the surname * Beatrice Wanjiku, Kenyan artist * Mercy Wanjiku (born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner * Teresa Wanjiku (born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner References {{Given name, type=both Culture of Kenya Kenyan names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legendary Progenitors
A legendary progenitor is a legendary or mythological figure held to be the common ancestor of a dynasty, people, tribe or ethnic group. Overview Masculinity, femininity and ''"ghenos"'' or lineage linked to legendary progenitors were fundamental concepts of family identity in the Etruscan and Ancient Greek eras. The Greeks demonstrated the principles of family functionality in the mythological lives of Zeus, Hera, Hestia and Hermes. These included communal dining, and ''"charis"'' a form of charity that Vittoro Cigoli and Eugena Scabini described as being "deployed to oppose the core of violence inherent in the family relationship". Etrusco-Roman culture, developed from the Greek where each ''"gens"'' (family or house) had their own deified hero, prince or demi-god along with various household deities. The expansion of family trees to include heroic or legendary ancestors was used to boost social status and amass personal finances. Rome's patriarchal families, along with late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuyu
Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: *Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya * Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Central province in the Eastern African country * Kikuyu Central Association, a political organisation in Kenya * Kikuyu Constituency, an electoral division in Kenya *Kikuyu grass, ''Pennisetum clandestinum ''Cenchrus'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. Its species are native to many countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands. Comm ...'' *A fictional corporation in Walter Jon Williams' novel '' Hardwired'' {{disambig, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantu Religion
Bantu religion is a system of various spiritual beliefs and practices that relate to the Bantu people of Central, East, and Southern Africa. Although Bantu peoples account for several hundred different ethnic groups, there is a high degree of homogeneity in Bantu cultures and customs, just as in Bantu languages. Many Bantu cultures traditionally believed in a supreme god whose name is a variation of Nyambe/Nzambe and ancestral veneration. The phrase "Bantu tradition" usually refers to the common, recurring themes that are found in all, or most, Bantu cultures on the continent. Traditional beliefs The traditional beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse beliefs that include various ethnic religions. Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and passed down from one generation to another through folk tales, songs, and festivals, include belief in an amount of higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme creator or force, belief in spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mau Mau Uprising
The Mau Mau rebellion (1952–1960), also known as the Mau Mau uprising, Mau Mau revolt, or Kenya Emergency, was a war in the British Kenya Colony (1920–1963) between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army (KLFA), also known as the Mau Mau, and the British authorities. Dominated by Kikuyu people, Kikuyu, Meru people, Meru and Embu people, Embu fighters, the KLFA also comprised units of Kamba people, Kamba and Maasai people, Maasai who fought against the European colonists in Kenya — the British Army, and the local Kenya Regiment (British colonists, local auxiliary militia, and pro-British Kikuyu). The capture of Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi on 21 October 1956 signalled the defeat of the Mau Mau, and essentially ended the British military campaign. However, the rebellion survived until after Kenya's independence from Britain, driven mainly by the Meru people, Meru units led by Field Marshal Musa Mwariama. General Baimungi, one of the last Mau Mau leaders, was killed shortly after Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangari
Wangari is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: *Wangari Maathai Wangari is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: * Wangari Maathai (1940–2011), Kenyan environmental and political activist * Catherine Wangari Wainaina (born 1985), Kenyan beauty pageant contestant * Margaret Wangari Muriuki (born 1986), K ... (1940–2011), Kenyan environmental and political activist * Catherine Wangari Wainaina (born 1985), Kenyan beauty pageant contestant * Margaret Wangari Muriuki (born 1986), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner * Martha Wangari Karua (born 1957), Kenyan politician and former Minister of Justice * Meriem Wangari (born 1979), Kenyan half marathon runner {{given name, type=both Kenyan names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wairimu
Wairimu is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: * Wairimu Kiambuthi, Kenyan academic and film director * Stellah Wairimu Bosire-Otieno (born 1986), Kenyan physician and corporate executive *Alice Wairimu Nderitu (born 1968), Kenyan United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to UN Secretary-General The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the United Nations System#Six principal organs, six principal organs of ... * Brenda Wairimu (born 1989), Kenyan actress and model * Jane Wairimu (born 1985), Kenyan female volleyball player {{given name, type=both Kenyan names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyambura
Nyambura is a name of Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: *Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya * Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cen ... origin that may refer to: * Catherine Nyambura Ndereba (born 1972), Kenyan marathon runner * Chief Nyambura (born 1991), Kenyan international footballer * Jane Nyambura (1964/1965–2010), Kenyan singer known as Queen Jane * Judith Nyambura Mwangi (born 1986), Kenyan singer known as Avril * Stella Nyambura Mwangi (born 1986), Kenyan-Norwegian musician * Virginia Nyambura (born 1993), Kenyan steeplechase runner {{surname Kenyan names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangui
Wangui is a middle name of Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: *Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya * Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cen ... origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Lucy Wangui Kabuu (born 1984), Kenyan long-distance runner * Rose Wangui, Kenyan journalist * Pascaline Wangui (born 1960), Kenyan marathon runner {{surname Surnames of Kenyan origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
