Embu Historical TextsEast African Literature Bureau, 1974 - 311 pages |
Contents
NGINYIRUA KABUGUA | 136 |
traditional government 145 worship 148 famine | 151 |
JOSEPH KIBARIKI | 165 |
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AGE-SET arrows athamaki attack banana beads beer blacksmiths bore born boy's bull called captured cattle ceremony chased child Chuka circumcision age CIRCUMCISION AGE-GROUP crossed Cuka dance dowry dress elders Embu Embu and Mbeere Embu warriors enemy famine father fighting finger millet ford forest fought gaaru Gikuu girl girl's gitungati goat grove Gumba he-goat honey-beer invaded Ireri Irungu Ithanga Kamba Karara Karatina Kaviu kiama Kiambeere kibata killed Kirinyaga land leader Literally lived livestock LOCALITY CLAN Maasai maize mambura marriage married matiiri Mbeere Mbogo medicineman Meru millet mother Muembu Murang'a Muranja Mutia Mwea mwere Mwimbi Ndiiriri nduiko nduki Ngandori ngome Ngungi nguru njama njavi Njeru Njuki Nthiga nthuke Nyangi oath paid performed raid river settled shambas sing skin songs spear STATUS IN SOCIETY swords Tharaka Thathi Thuci Tigania told tree Ukavi ululated uncircumcised uncircumcised boys whiteman wife woman women