ũrĩithia wa Njũkĩ: The Traditional Agĩkũyũ Beekeeping Method
The Kikuyu community cherished the bees, believing them to be a gift from Ngai. Beekeeping was a major socioeconomic industry creating a self-sustaining ecosystem between the bees, the beekeepers, the beekeeping professionals, and the community, as documented in this post. The Bee The Kikuyu name for bee is njuki. The bee is also commonly referred … Read more
The Story of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi
According to the Kikuyu myth of origin, a supernatural being known as Ngai (also reffered to as Mwene Nyaga) resides in Kĩrĩnyaga (Mt. Kenya). Ngai is the supreme creator, the giver of all things, and the ultimate authority over life and death. The myth posits that one day Ngai gave Gĩkũyũ the fertile land bounded … Read more