A History of the Kikuyu, 1500-1900

acquired activities administrative African ancestors appears Athi attack Barlow became become British called caravan cattle century chiefs claim clan clear close collected diary district early East East Africa effect elders Embu especially established European evidence example existed expeditions fact factors famine fight followed forces forest formed frontier further Gaki given goats Gumba Hall hand important individual influence initiation ivory Journal Kabete Kamba Karuri Kenya Kikuyu Kikuyuland killed land later living London Maasai major Mathira mbari McGregor migration Mount Kenya Murang'a Nairobi natural neighbours nineteenth century noted Nyeri officials original particularly period pioneers political present problem raid reached reasons region relations reports respectively ridge river rule seems settled settlement situation social society southern taken took trade traditions Tribes various village Waiyaki warriors