Customs and Traditions of the Meru |
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Acokanthera Aembu age group Agikuyu Ameru banana behaviour blessing bride bridegroom bull calabash called chia child Chorus Chuka circumcision father clan cleansing council culprits dancing daughter dormitory dowry ears elders Embu escorted fear festivity fiancée girl girl's given goat gourds gruel husband Igembe îî Imenti in-laws Isiolo kana Kangangi Kethira kĩa kiama Kibabu Kikuyu kirarire Kiruka knife Koomenjwe landed at Nkabune living M'Ibaranga Maasai marriage married Mbaine Mbwaa meaning Meru Meru society midwife millet moral Muntu mwaana Mwere mwî jî mwiji ndaare never Njūri Njuri Ncheke Ntangi nthaka Ntība Oh candidate parents party perforation ritual sang saying seclusion hut sexual immorality side sing all night Soloist song stage started Stoning Council suitor's mother sung Taata Thaai Tharaka Tigania took traditional Turkana uncircumcised village virgin warriors wedding wife witchdoctor woman women young warrior