I Will Marry when I WantThis play, which was developed with Kikuyu actors at the Kamiriithu Cultural Centre at Limuru, proved so powerful, especially in the use of song, that it was banned and probably contributed to Ngugi's detention without trial. |
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Aagacik Ahab Kioi akinyiririo ihiinda ri akiuga beer-halls belly blessed blood bridewealth bürüri Caitaani Chibuku CHORUS Christ church ciana Cilgaamba dance DANCERS door enter factory GİCAAMBA GICAAMBA and NJOOKI Gikuyu hae haiya haiva Hallelujah let's crush hands hangs haraambe Hariraiya ni araangwo Hariruiva heaven homeguards homestead hooting humae ihiinda ri hakuhi Ikuua wa Nditika Jesus JEZEBEL John Mühüüni Kana Kenya KİGÜÜNDA KIGUUNDA and WANGECI Kimaathi Kioi wa Kanoru Kioi's Kiol Kuruma LEADER Limuru looks Lord maize marry Mau Mau mbere Mombasa mother Mwomboko Naanil NDUGIRE NDUGIRE and HELEN Nebuchadnezzar never Ngai ngemi NGUGI WA THIONG'O Ngwataniro NJOOKI Oothe patriots people's oath poor poverty religion rich second coming SECURICOR shouts sing SOLOIST song sword tell things title-deed trumpet Türi Ucio ululate wages walks wall wedding wife wira woman women workers