Embu Historical Texts

AGE-SET animals arrows athamaki attack banana beads beekeeping beer blacksmith bore born boy's bull called captured cattle ceremony chased child Chuka circumcision age CIRCUMCISION AGE-GROUP clan crossed Cuka dance daughter dowry dress elders Embu and Mbeere Embu warriors enemy famine father fighting finger millet forest fought gaaru Gikuu girl girl's gitungati goat grove Gumba he-goat honey-beer invaded Ireri Irungu Ithanga Kamba Karara Kararari Karatina Kaviu kiama Kiambeere kibata killed Kirinyaga land leader lived livestock Maasai maize mambura marriage married matiiri Mbogo medicineman Meru millet mother Muembu Murang'a Muranja Mutia's Mwea mwere Mwimbi Ndia/Gicugu Ndiiriri nduiko nduki Ngandori ngome Ngungi nguru njavi Njeru Njuki Nthiga nthuke Nyangi oath paid performed raid rain river settled shamba sing skin songs spear swords Thagana Tharaka Thathi Thuci Tigania told tree Ukavi ululated uncircumcised uncircumcised boys Watuke whiteman wife woman women